A health worker arranges a bed inside a Covid-19 ward amid a rise in cases, at a government hospital in Chennai, India in April. Photo: EPA-EFE
A health worker arranges a bed inside a Covid-19 ward amid a rise in cases, at a government hospital in Chennai, India in April. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Coronavirus: India and WHO at odds over New Delhi’s Covid-19 death totals

  • India said deaths in 2020 rose at a slower pace than previous years despite a novel coronavirus outbreak, adding to skepticism over its official Covid figures
  • A soon to be released WHO report estimates India’s actual Covid-19 death toll is as high as 4 million, about eight times New Delhi’s official figure

A health worker arranges a bed inside a Covid-19 ward amid a rise in cases, at a government hospital in Chennai, India in April. Photo: EPA-EFE
A health worker arranges a bed inside a Covid-19 ward amid a rise in cases, at a government hospital in Chennai, India in April. Photo: EPA-EFE
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