As death toll crosses two lakh mark, data manipulation lets down India's COVID fight
Experts say an overreliance on official data that didn't reflect the true extent of infections contributed to authorities being blindsided by a huge surge in recent weeks.
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Health workers and relatives carry the body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in Jammu. (Photo | AP)
By Associated Press
NEW DELHI: Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove him to a government hospital in Lucknow, the capital of India’s largest state.