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Newshour: 27/04/2021 20:06 GMT: Observers say India’s COVID-19 deaths hugely under-reported

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27/04/2021 20:06 GMT

27/04/2021 20:06 GMT: Observers say India’s COVID-19 deaths hugely under-reported

Observers say India’s COVID-19 deaths hugely under-reported

BBC World Service - Newshour, Observers say India’s COVID-19 deaths hugely under-reported

In Delhi, families have had to wait hours before being allowed to cremate their dead

Indian government figures say nearly 200,000 people have now died from Covid-related causes, but independent observers say figures from cremation grounds could be twice as high, as only Covid deaths registered by hospitals are being counted.

Also on the programme: Protests against last week's military takeover in Chad leave at least five dead; and the Brazilian Senate opens an inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

(Photo: A woman suffering from a breathing difficulty due to Covid-19 waits to receive oxygen support in India. Credit: Reuters.)

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