New covid death estimate: Does the Indian govt's rebuttal add up?
5 months ago

New covid death estimate: Does the Indian govt's rebuttal add up?

Live Mint  

A new study by researchers at several universities, including the University of Oxford, estimates 1.19 million ‘excess deaths’ in India in 2020, the first year of covid-19, compared to the preceding year. This is for a subsample of 14 states and Union territories, but the authors said that if other states followed the same trends, it would add up to 1.19 million excess deaths across India in 2020. The latest estimate is eight times India’s official death count attributed to covid-19 in 2020, and 1.5 times the World Health Organization’s excess deaths estimate. The study also says in states with high rates of death registration, the CRS data showed excess mortality patterns that were broadly consistent with what it derived from the NFHS.

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Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
5 months ago

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has rubbished reports highlighting a higher number of deaths in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. “It is strongly asserted that an excess mortality of about 11.9 lakh deaths reported in the Science Advances paper in 2020 over the previous year is a gross and misleading overestimate. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry …

Health Ministry rejects latest study findings suggesting excess mortality in 2020
5 months ago

Health Ministry rejects latest study findings suggesting excess mortality in 2020

India TV News  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, July 20, deemed the findings of a paper published in the journal Science Advances on life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in India as "untenable and unacceptable." The Ministry strongly contested the study's estimate of 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020, labeling it a "gross and misleading overestimate." Further discrediting the …

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official
5 months ago

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official The estimate is about eight times higher than the official COVID-19 deaths in India, and 1.5 times the …

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?
5 months ago

India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?

Al Jazeera  

India had nearly 1.2 million excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. New Delhi, India – India’s actual death toll during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world’s most populous country could be eight times higher than the government’s official numbers, reveals a new study. The numbers in the research, based on the Indian government’s 2019-21 …

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics
1 year, 1 month ago

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Council of Medical Research study has found that the spate of sudden deaths reported post-Covid among young adults in India could be because of past Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden deaths, binge drinking, and intense unaccustomed activity. It should set at rest the harmful narrative based on anecdotes and rumours that Covid-19 vaccines caused these deaths. Covid-19 …

The COVID-19 death toll in India, getting it right
1 year, 1 month ago

The COVID-19 death toll in India, getting it right

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic extracted a heavy mortality toll across the world during 2020 and 2021, and this has been a huge global public health concern. Gaps in registration data India faced a big challenge in estimating excess deaths directly due to COVID-19 as death registration in India is still about 70%, which further varies widely across States and districts. India’s …

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742
1 year, 7 months ago

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742

India TV News  

India has recorded 1,331 new COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has decreased from 25,178 to 22,742, according to data updated on Tuesday by the Union Health Ministry. With 22,742 active cases, the total number of infections is 0.06 percent. Delhi on Monday recorded 37 new Coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 3.89 percent and two Coronavirus …

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says
2 years ago

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says

ABC  

New estimates show COVID-19 has been responsible for approximately 14.83 million excess deaths worldwide, up to three times more than previously reported. A World Health Organization paper in Nature revealed that COVID-19 has been responsible for between 13.3 and 16.6 million excess deaths from 2020 to 2021, which was 2.74 times as many deaths as what was reported in the …

India detects 937 fresh Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths
2 years, 1 month ago

India detects 937 fresh Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths

Live Mint  

India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website. According to the ministry's website, 219.73 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the …

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data
2 years, 1 month ago

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data

India TV News  

Highlights 937 new infections were recorded in last 24 hours Active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry The active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data …

Data | Deaths, inaccuracies and statistics: The case of the SRS 2020
2 years, 2 months ago

Data | Deaths, inaccuracies and statistics: The case of the SRS 2020

The Hindu  

Counting the dead is a daunting task, especially in India. The SRS is a large-scale survey that provides an estimate of the death rate or the number of deaths per 1,000 population. DR in the table stands for death rates The other glaring inconsistency lies in the SRS’s estimate of the female death rate in 2020. While the figures in …

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours
2 years, 3 months ago

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours

News 18  

India logged a single day rise of 5,747 infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,28,524, while the active cases increased to 46,848, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the health ministry said. …

Covid deaths 10th of fatalities last year in same period
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid deaths 10th of fatalities last year in same period

Hindustan Times  

Around 33,000 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in India so far in 2022, which is a little over a tenth of the number of reported fatalities seen across the country in the same period last year. Data also shows that eight regions with most deaths together account for nearly 80% of all of this year’s Covid fatalities, while the remaining 28 …

India Records 18,738 Covid Cases, 40 New Covid in a Day
2 years, 4 months ago

India Records 18,738 Covid Cases, 40 New Covid in a Day

News 18  

With 18,738 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 4,41,45,732 while the active cases have increased to 1,34,933, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases comprise 0.31 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.50 per cent, …

India logs 18,738 new Covid cases, 668 fewer than yesterday; deaths up by 40
2 years, 4 months ago

India logs 18,738 new Covid cases, 668 fewer than yesterday; deaths up by 40

Hindustan Times  

With 18,738 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 4,41,45,732 while the active cases have increased to 1,34,933, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Covid-19 cases in India today The death toll has climbed to 5,26,689 with 40 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled by Kerala, the …

India Reports Over 20,000 New Covid Cases, 32 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 4 months ago

India Reports Over 20,000 New Covid Cases, 32 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

India logged 20,409 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,39,79,730, while the active cases declined to 1,43,988, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.48 per cent, the ministry said. India’s COVID-19 …

Are Covid Deaths in India Rising at A Faster Rate than New Cases? Here’s What Govt Data Shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Are Covid Deaths in India Rising at A Faster Rate than New Cases? Here’s What Govt Data Shows

News 18  

With 18,313 fresh cases reported in a day, India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 4,39,38,764, even as the count of active cases dropped to 1,45,026, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. So Covid deaths in the country appear to be rising at a faster rate than new cases. The active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total caseload, …

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day
2 years, 5 months ago

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India reported 45 covid-19 deaths and 21,566 new cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday. The central government reviewed covid-19 situation in 115 districts of nine states showing an upsurge in cases and positivity rate, and flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination. States were directed to report and …

WHO's process of estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific, says Govt
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO's process of estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific, says Govt

India TV News  

WHO Covid death estimation: The mathematical modelling approach adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates related to COVID-19 suffers from erroneous assumptions and is unscientific and India had registered its strong objection to this methodology, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. India had objected to the "one size fits all" approach adopted by the WHO as it might …

India Records 20,044 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 56 Deaths in a Day
2 years, 5 months ago

India Records 20,044 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 56 Deaths in a Day

News 18  

India’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 20,044 in a day to reach 4,37,30,071 while active cases increased to 1,40,760, according to Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Active cases increased by 1,687 in a day and now comprise 0.32 per cent of the total infections while the national recovery rate is 98.48 per cent, the ministry said. The total number …

Sunday Special: How India Foiled Pressure from Pfizer, Moderna, Confronted WHO on Excess Deaths Figure
2 years, 5 months ago

Sunday Special: How India Foiled Pressure from Pfizer, Moderna, Confronted WHO on Excess Deaths Figure

News 18  

Last year when the Covid pandemic was raging, Pfizer and Moderna offered their vaccines to India for $30 each on some drastic terms that the government refused to sign up for. News18 spoke to top government sources who narrated these events in detail and how the Narendra Modi government decided to stand up to global vaccine giants in “national interest” …

India logs 18,819 new Covid-19 cases, active cases cross one lakh mark
2 years, 5 months ago

India logs 18,819 new Covid-19 cases, active cases cross one lakh mark

India Today  

India reported 18,819 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 4,34,52,164, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The active cases crossed the one lakh mark again after 122 days. An increase of 4,953 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 case count in a span of 24 hours, bringing India’s active caseload to …

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours

India Today  

India registered 13,313 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 8.7 per cent higher than yesterday. Around 74.07 per cent of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 31.73 per cent of the new cases. The country also reported 38 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to …

India logs 12,781 new COVID cases, 18 deaths in past 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 12,781 new COVID cases, 18 deaths in past 24 hours

India TV News  

Highlights The active cases comprise 0.17 per cent of the total infections The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,27,07,900 The case fatality rate stood at 1.21 per cent India on Monday recorded 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases, with which, the number of active cases increased to 76700, according to Union health ministry data. The active …

India’s excess mortality crossed 7 lakh in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s excess mortality crossed 7 lakh in 2020

The Hindu  

Affecting around 52 crore people, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit every nook and corner of the world, contributing to 1.5 crore excess deaths from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 as per the latest World Health Organization estimates. The estimate by The Lancet places India at first having the highest number of cumulative excess deaths due to COVID-19 at …

Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deaths

The Hindu  

ON May 5, the World Health Organisation released its much-awaited report on excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology and outcome of this modelling exercise, WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without adequately addressing India’s concerns.” Drawing attention to the Civil Registration System report released just two days earlier, the Health Ministry …

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096

India TV News  

Highlights The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.59 per cent, said health ministry The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,201 India saw a total of 3,355 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,858 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 11 deaths due to the infection in …

Why India must come clean on Covid-19 deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

Why India must come clean on Covid-19 deaths

Hindustan Times  

In a soft, sad tone, Jagjyot Singh talks about “fighting till the end”. His mother, Sarabjeet, admitted for Covid-19 at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital, died on the fateful night of April 23, 2021, when oxygen ran out in the intensive care unit. The death certificate issued in Jagjyot’s mother’s name describes the manner of death as “natural,” and the cause …

There is no getting past the pandemic till we credibly count COVID-19 deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

There is no getting past the pandemic till we credibly count COVID-19 deaths

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization recently released a report that estimated global deaths from COVID-19 across 2020-2021. However, the estimates for India are broadly consistent with estimates from a number of independent groups, all falling in the broad range of 2.2 million to 6 million deaths. This compares estimates of the actual death toll with the number of deaths expected in …

The bitter dispute over India’s pandemic mortality
2 years, 7 months ago

The bitter dispute over India’s pandemic mortality

The Hindu  

How many people died in India as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Several studies, most putting India’s pandemic excess deaths at between three and five million, have been met by strident Government “rebuttals”. The latest response is well summarised in its title: “India strongly objects to the use of mathematical models for projecting excess mortality estimates in view of …

Engage, not dismiss: The Hindu Editorial on India’s response to WHO’s COVID-19 deaths report
2 years, 7 months ago

Engage, not dismiss: The Hindu Editorial on India’s response to WHO’s COVID-19 deaths report

The Hindu  

The release of a report by WHO that estimates excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic to be nearly 10 times the reported COVID-19 death toll of 4.8 lakh in India between January 2020 and December 2021, the highest for any country, is not surprising. While most deaths — close to two thirds — occurred during the second wave in India …

How India Thwarted WHO Attempt to Time Flawed Estimate of Covid Deaths With UP Elections
2 years, 7 months ago

How India Thwarted WHO Attempt to Time Flawed Estimate of Covid Deaths With UP Elections

News 18  

India has not only strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the World Health Organization for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also reportedly countered attempts by the UN body to time the release of its report around Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. “Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology and outcome of this modelling …

WHO 'excess Covid death' report: Govt lens on pharma firms denied entry to India
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO 'excess Covid death' report: Govt lens on pharma firms denied entry to India

India Today  

The government has not ruled out the possibility of the role of global pharmaceutical majors influencing the World Health organisation report that suggested that 4.7 million people died in India as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic against the official tally of 4.8 lakh during the January 2020-December 2021 period. In a serious charge against the global health watchdog, top …

When India challenged global HIV data and won
2 years, 7 months ago

When India challenged global HIV data and won

The Hindu  

Last week, Union Health Ministry sources stated that India will take up “glaring anomalies’’ in a World Health Organisation report on excess mortality estimates associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. “They are quoting different figures when we ourselves don’t have any data on deaths,” the then health minister C.P. “New, more accurate estimates of HIV indicate that approximately 2.5 million people …

Congress leader Omveer Yadav slams Centre for 'hiding' data amid row over WHO report
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress leader Omveer Yadav slams Centre for 'hiding' data amid row over WHO report

India Today  

Days after the World Health Organization pegged the number of Covid-19 deaths in India to be around 47 lakh, compared to the Indian government's claim of around five lakh, Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Omveer Yadav accused the BJP-led central government of hiding data. "The BJP government even withheld the figures of those who died during the Covid period," said Omveer …

Calculation of India’s Covid Deaths Complex, Changes in Modelling Can Affect Numbers: Ex-ICMR Scientist
2 years, 7 months ago

Calculation of India’s Covid Deaths Complex, Changes in Modelling Can Affect Numbers: Ex-ICMR Scientist

News 18  

The calculation of deaths due to Covid-19 in India is “quite complex” and there are “no definite answers”, former Indian Council of Medical Research scientist Dr Raman Gangakhedkar told News18.com, responding to the latest data released by the World Health Organization, which claims that Covid could have killed as many as 47.4 lakh people in India in 2020-21. Gangakhedkar, who …

WHO report on Covid deaths in India mischievous, says health ministry official
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO report on Covid deaths in India mischievous, says health ministry official

India Today  

A top health ministry source has called the World Health Organisation's finding that 4.7 million people had died in India directly due to Covid or due to the pandemic’s impact on health systems and society "mischievous". Following the report, India strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the WHO for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the coronavirus …

Science does not lie, PM Modi does: Rahul Gandhi on WHO Covid death numbers
2 years, 7 months ago

Science does not lie, PM Modi does: Rahul Gandhi on WHO Covid death numbers

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over a WHO report which claimed India's Covid death toll was recorded at 47 lakh. He also demanded that the government supports the families that have lost loved ones by giving them the mandated Rs 4 lakh compensation. pic.twitter.com/p9y1VdVFsA — Rahul Gandhi May 6, 2022 The WHO on Thursday stated that …

ICMR DG questions WHO\'s COVID death estimates for India
2 years, 7 months ago

ICMR DG questions WHO\'s COVID death estimates for India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After World Health Organization's excess mortality estimates for COVID, the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Balram Bhargava on Thursday said the country has systemic data pool and it does not need to rely on "modelling, extrapolations and press reports" for ascertaining COVID-related death. DR Bhargava laid emphasis on systemic data instead of modelling …

WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official death toll of over 6 million. The U.N. health agency’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the newly calculated figure as “sobering,” …

What WHO’s data on excess deaths reveals
2 years, 7 months ago

What WHO’s data on excess deaths reveals

Live Mint  

India accounted for over 31% of all ‘excess deaths’ globally in the two covid-19 years of 2020 and 2021, estimates released by the World Health Organization on Thursday show. Gross undercount India’s excess deaths in the two years, as estimated by WHO, were at least 6.9 times the toll officially attributed to covid-19. The ‘excess deaths’ based on state data …

WHO has released the excess death estimates without adequately addressing India’s concerns: Health Ministry
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO has released the excess death estimates without adequately addressing India’s concerns: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

India will take up the “glaring anomalies’’ in the report by the World Health Organisation on excess mortality estimates associated with the COVID-19 pandemic at the highest and appropriate forum, said sources in the Health Ministry on Thursday. Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology and outcome of this modelling exercise, the WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without …

WHO estimates 4.7 million COVID-linked deaths in India, 10 times official count
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO estimates 4.7 million COVID-linked deaths in India, 10 times official count

The Hindu  

There were likely 4.7 million deaths, directly or indirectly attributable to COVID-19 in India in 2020 and 2021, according to a report by the World Health Organisation on Thursday. India officially estimated only 4.8 lakh cumulative deaths linked to COVID-19 as of December 2021, which implies that the WHO estimate is nearly 10 times the government count. India on Tuesday …

Centre questions estimate model after WHO claims 4.7 million excess Covid deaths in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre questions estimate model after WHO claims 4.7 million excess Covid deaths in India

India Today  

The government of India has challenged the estimates of the country’s Covid deaths by the World Health Organisation. Following the report, India strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the WHO for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the coronavirus pandemic in view of the availability of authentic data. What WHO said on excess Covid deaths As per …

India's COVID-19 toll the highest, says WHO; government questions validity of model
2 years, 7 months ago

India's COVID-19 toll the highest, says WHO; government questions validity of model

Firstpost  

According to the report, there were 4.7 million COVID deaths in India – 10 times the official figures and almost a third of COVID deaths globally New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the World Health Organization for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the coronavirus pandemic in view of the availability of …

Nearly 15 million deaths in the last two years were associated with COVID-19, WHO says
2 years, 7 months ago

Nearly 15 million deaths in the last two years were associated with COVID-19, WHO says

LA Times  

Nearly 15 million people were killed either by COVID-19 or by the coronavirus’ impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years — more than double the official death toll of 6 million, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Scientists tasked by the WHO with calculating the actual number of COVID-19 deaths between January 2020 and the end of …

What official data says about Covid-year excess deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

What official data says about Covid-year excess deaths

Live Mint  

On Tuesday, India released data on births and deaths registered in 2020. The Civil Registration System collates data on all births and deaths registered with local authorities across India. The CRS can help us reach an estimate by using the “excess deaths" approach, which is the difference between the total number of deaths registered in a pandemic year and the …

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019
2 years, 7 months ago

Recorded deaths rose to 81 lakh in 2020 from 76 lakh in 2019

The Hindu  

The number of registered deaths increased from 76.4 lakhs in 2019 to 81.2 lakhs in 2020 and out of the total registered deaths the share of male and female are 60.2% and 39.8% respectively,’’ noted the report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’ for the year 2020. The report adds that based on information provided …

India Reports 3,688 Covid Cases, 50 Fatalities in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 7 months ago

India Reports 3,688 Covid Cases, 50 Fatalities in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

India saw a single day rise of 3,688 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,75,864, while the active cases increased to 18,684, the government said on Saturday. The active cases constituted 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily …

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