Coronavirus: India’s worst-case scenario is two in 10 people infected but most cases would be mild

• US-based expert Ramanan Laxminarayan originally said his model showed six in 10 of the population or 800 million people could get the Covid-19 illness but revised his projections in light of new measures being taken
• The actual outcome depends on whether India’s transmission pattern will be similar to the grim situation in Italy and Iran