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A patient lies in a bed as she is being shifted to a hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad

Charts: New Data Says Death Recording Went Up in 2020, That of Births Declined

Banjot Kaur 04/05/2022

The Indian government hopes to allay concerns over the...

Men take photographs of the body of their relative after he died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital in Ahmedabad

India Had Most ‘Excess’ Deaths During the Pandemic, Analysis Says

The Wire Staff 21/02/2022

An analysis by Philip Schellekens suggests that India had...

Last rites of a COVID victim

COVID-19: Three States Had 3.5L Excess Deaths, and the Ex Gratia May Elude Many

Tapasya, Harshitha Manwani and Mayank Aggarwal 28/01/2022

Excess deaths in three were over 12x the official...

A woman and her son walk past a graffiti on a street, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Mumbai

COVID-19: What We Do and Don’t Know About India’s ‘Missing’ COVID Deaths

Banjot Kaur 21/01/2022

One thing is sure: something is deeply amiss in...

Men wearing protective suits stand next to the body of their relative, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), before her cremation at a crematorium ground in New Delhi

The Importance of Knowing How Many Have Died of COVID-19 in India

Murad Banaji 09/05/2021

Low recorded COVID-19 mortality during the first surge could...

Medical workers treat patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital in New Delhi

At One of Bhopal’s Largest Hospitals, Families Fight To Know How Their Kin Died

Priyanka Pulla 06/11/2020

When Aaditya asked for his deceased father's medical reports,...

People suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) perform yoga inside a care centre for COVID-19 patients at an indoor sports complex in New Delhi

India Is Undercounting Its COVID-19 Deaths. This Is How.

Priyanka Pulla 04/08/2020

Officials in seven states admitted they weren't including suspected...