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In WHO v. Health Ministry Over COVID Deaths Data, Whom Should We Trust?

Murad Banaji 27/04/2022

Has the government demonstrated that there's enough uncertainty to...

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India Had the Highest Mortality of Any Country During Pandemic: Study in Lancet

Banjot Kaur 11/03/2022

According to the analysis, the mortality in eight states...

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...

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Why Is Gujarat’s Official COVID Toll 9x Lower Than Number of Compensation Claims?

The Wire Staff 20/01/2022

One report suggests that Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar...

A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on the bodies of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi

India’s COVID-19 Death Reporting is Broken But Here’s How to Fix It

Aashish Gupta, Dhanya Rajendran and Rukmini S. 11/05/2021

Journalists are turning to novel sources, but they need...

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...

Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai

COVID-19: Queues at Crematoria Again Suggest Inconsistencies in Official Data

The Wire Staff 14/04/2021

The state government has denied any wrongdoing – but...