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Friday 19 Aug 2022

Mortality and Death Registration in India

The many holes in the data

Underlying the controversy over the estimates of Covid-19 mortality in India is the uncertain quality of mortality statistics and the death registration data. The pandemic is an opportunity to redress the gaps with continued scientific attention and vigorous public discussion.

Murad Banaji , Aashish Gupta , Vipul Paikra