WHO estimates 14.9 million excess COVID associated deaths in 2020, 2021

May 05, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], May 5 : New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with...

No COVID death data fudged in Delhi, says Minister Satyendar Jain

May 06, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 6 : Amid row over the World Health Organisation (WHO) report claiming 4.7 million "excess" COVID deaths in India, Delhi...

Top experts question WHO figures on excess COVID deaths in India, its methodology

May 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 5 : After the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that India had 4.7 million "excess" COVID deaths, the country questioned...

Telangana reports 166 new COVID cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Mar 05, 2021

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 5 : A total of 166 new COVID-19 cases, 149 discharges, and two deaths were reported in the last 24...

Europe hotting up, 15700 deaths linked to heatwave in 2022: WMO report

Apr 22, 2023

Record-breaking heat waves affected Europe during the summer. In some areas, extreme heat was coupled with exceptionally dry conditions. Excess deaths associated with the...

"Used lot of extrapolation, outrageous": NITI Aayog member VK Paul on study claiming 11.8 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 Covid pandemic

Jul 20, 2024

NITI Aayog member VK Paul dismissed the study, claiming 11.8 lakh excess deaths in India during the 2020 Covid pandemic, referring to it as...