Posted on Oct 2, 2020
Covid-19: What drove India close to 100,000 coronavirus deaths
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India is on the verge of reporting 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus - a grim toll that ranks it third in the world behind only the US and Brazil.
September was the nation's worst month on record: on average 1,100 Indians died every day from the virus. Regional anomalies continue as some states report far higher deaths than others - a sign, experts say, that the pandemic is still working its way through the country.
Here's some of what we know about where India is worst affected by Covid-19 and why.
September was the nation's worst month on record: on average 1,100 Indians died every day from the virus. Regional anomalies continue as some states report far higher deaths than others - a sign, experts say, that the pandemic is still working its way through the country.
Here's some of what we know about where India is worst affected by Covid-19 and why.
Covid-19: What drove India close to 100,000 coronavirus deaths
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Of course there exists a link between # cases and # deaths. It is not a perfect correlation but the link exists.
There high mortality metric made me research mask wearing and this is what I found: India unmasked: 6 out of 10 Indians are not following safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic While 90 per cent of respondents are aware of the safe practices only 44 per cent follow them properly. The key reason behind non-compliance emerged as ‘inconvenience’ or ‘discomfort’.
They are shooting themselves in the foot. The US and the UK has many mask haters and the mortality metrics are horrible. I find it absolutely stunningly stupid not to use masks as the first line of defense against COVID-19. Trump also falls in that category. Give the Darwin award to the non mask wearers and Trump.
There high mortality metric made me research mask wearing and this is what I found: India unmasked: 6 out of 10 Indians are not following safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic While 90 per cent of respondents are aware of the safe practices only 44 per cent follow them properly. The key reason behind non-compliance emerged as ‘inconvenience’ or ‘discomfort’.
They are shooting themselves in the foot. The US and the UK has many mask haters and the mortality metrics are horrible. I find it absolutely stunningly stupid not to use masks as the first line of defense against COVID-19. Trump also falls in that category. Give the Darwin award to the non mask wearers and Trump.
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I imagine given the demographics there, the 100K is a woefully undercounted number
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