A Fact-Check of Every Claim Made by India to Dispute WHO’s Estimate of its Covid-19 Deaths
Most arguments put forth by the government and its functionaries don’t hold water.
The Challenge of Saying How Many Excess Deaths Could be Due to Covid-19
Five states saw over 460,000 excess deaths in the first five months of 2021, but the official Covid-19 toll in these states in this period accounts for only 6% of these excess deaths. How many of the remaining 94% are ‘missed’ Covid-19 deaths will not be easy to disentangle.
Indian Workers Work Longest, Earn the Least
Indians are already among the most overworked workers globally. Despite their long hours, Indian workers are not making much money. India had the lowest statutory minimum wage of any country in the Asia Pacific region, except for Bangladesh as of 2019.