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Global COVID-19 Deaths Hit 5 million as Delta Variant Sweeps the World

Reuters 02/10/2021

While it took just over a year for the COVID-19...

FILE PHOTO: A gravedigger wearing personal protective equipment rests in Indonesia

Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 200 Million as Delta Variant Spreads

Roshan Abraham and Kavya B. 05/08/2021

If the number of infected people were a country,...

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‘Estimates Suggest 25 Lakh Indians Have Died of COVID, Not 4 Lakh’

Karan Thapar 11/07/2021

Data journalist Rukmini S. tells Karan Thapar that the...

FILE PHOTO: Monsoon exposes bodies buried in shallow sand graves in Phaphamau

India’s COVID-19 Death Rate Hit Record in June After Calls for Better Data

Krishna N. Das and Ankur Banerjee 07/07/2021

India's COVID-19 epidemic has mostly been concentrated in northern...

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In April and May, ‘Excess’ Deaths in Chhattisgarh Were 4.8x Official COVID Toll

The Wire Staff 01/07/2021

The Hindu reported the estimate to be a conservative...

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Prayagraj: As Ganga’s Waters Rise, More Dead Bodies Emerge

The Wire Staff 25/06/2021

According to one municipal official, at least 40 cremations...

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In April and May, Deaths in Madhya Pradesh Rose by Nearly Three Times the Normal

The Wire Staff 12/06/2021

This is yet another indication that India is undercounting...