India 'squandered' its early successes in tackling COVID-19; PM Modi's actions 'inexcusable': Lancet report
Medical journal The Lancet, in an editorial piece highly critical of the Modi government, said the success of the country overcoming the COVID crisis will hinge upon PM Modi's administration "owning up to its mistakes"
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The Modi government could preside over a "self-inflicted national catastrophe", The Lancet said (Reuters photo)
India "squandered" its early successes in handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi could preside over "a self-inflicted national catastrophe" if the projections of 1 million fatalities from COVID-19 by August turn out to be true, medical journal The Lancet said in an editorial piece highly critical of the Modi government.