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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/11/21
Much worse...
Bodies wash up on banks of the Ganges, as the WHO issues a warning on India's COVID strain
The gruesome discovery on the banks of the Ganges is the latest in the humanitarian crisis unfolding in India - the point of origin of a strain of coronavirus the WHO has labelled a global concern.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
5/11/21
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:"The gruesome discovery on the banks of the Ganges is the latest in the humanitarian crisis unfolding in India - the point of origin of a strain of coronavirus the WHO has labelled a global concern"
There is a research report out examining excess deaths against covid deaths across the world. As you might expect, some countries declared covid deaths are very close to the reality, but there are other countries where declared covid deaths are not 10% of the real number.
From: adwil
5/12/21
The study shows that there are a lot of countries that are not reporting their covid deaths accurately.
And that in some countries, the number of covid deaths is as much as 10 times greater than reported.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/20/21
India would be a perfect example of under-reported deaths.
Just the logistics of keeping any accurate data on a population that size is impossible.
From: adwil
5/20/21
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:India would be a perfect example of under-reported deaths. Just the logistics of keeping any accurate data on a population that size is impossible.
I think the Indian Civil Service will be able to record the deaths but the numbers are so overwhelming that cause of death will be ignored.
From: Di (amina046)
5/20/21
Mucormycosis: Covid-19 sparked this deadly fungal infections in patients | News - Times of India Videos
Mucormycosis, which has a mortality rate of over 50% and can lead to blindness, is triggered by coronavirus and is sweeping through parts of Maharashtra. Many hospitals treating such cases said that the spread of Mucormycosis is assuming epidemic proportions. Many hospitals have started facing a shortage of antifungal medicines. Mucormycosis has been found in diabetics who have suffered from...
Read more from The Times of IndiaFrom: adwil
5/21/21
Di (amina046) said:Mucormycosis,
Yes, I posted about mucormycosis in another forum a couple of days ago. It's the last thing coronavirus sufferers in India needed.
From: Di (amina046)
5/22/21
Sorry, I did not see it; and isn’t that the truth!
and they really are the world’s pharmacy!
From: adwil
5/22/21
I agree that the situation in India is dreadful, despite it being a major producer of vaccines. I note the Indian Gov has ordered social media not to refer to the 'Indian variant'.
"India's government has instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the "Indian variant" of Covid-19.
The IT ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) listed the variant as B.1.617 and any reference to "Indian" was false."