International COVID-19 Updates & Discussion 3

[Lupus]

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India does have 3 times the US population

 

[Gordon_R]

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At this rate there will be more deaths from Covid in 2021 than there were in 2020. The 'first' waves have passed over Western countries, but are now hitting the larger and less developed ones (excluding China). Africa (other than SA) seems to be less affected so far. IMO this probably revolves around limited transportation links (India has a huge railway system).

 

[Mercury12]

At this rate there will be more deaths from Covid in 2021 than there were in 2020. The 'first' waves have passed over Western countries, but are now hitting the larger and less developed ones (excluding China). Africa (other than SA) seems to be less affected so far. IMO this probably revolves around limited transportation links (India has a huge railway system).

Deaths in India seem to be underreported

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1386213024386539522

 

[Geoff.D]

At this rate there will be more deaths from Covid in 2021 than there were in 2020. The 'first' waves have passed over Western countries, but are now hitting the larger and less developed ones (excluding China). Africa (other than SA) seems to be less affected so far. IMO this probably revolves around limited transportation links (India has a huge railway system).

As far as we know. China is not known for telling anyone what is really going on in their country.
Africa has a notoriously bad record regarding reasonably accurate reporting of cases and deaths etc.
At least the India rail network still works.

 

[surface]

India does have 3 times the US population

4 times but USA response has been phenomenal recently. 3 million vaccines a day.

 

[Rosaudio]

 

[buka001]

Whats happening in India is sadly putting any COVID skeptics BS narrative from 2020 to bed.

It is not "just the flu".

 

[Dave]

It looks like the UK will have virtually all adults vaccinated within months at the rate they're going.

Over 30s set to be offered the vaccine ‘within days’ after 40m Pfizer jabs deal

Over 30s are set to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in a matter of days, according to reports.

www.standard.co.uk

Over 30s are set to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in a matter of days, according to reports.

The NHS will start inviting those in their thirties for the jab by the end of next week after securing 40 million Pfizer doses for Britain.

Officials are close to finalising a deal to acquire tens of millions more doses of the vaccine in time for a third booster dose to be given to the elderly this autumn, the Sunday Times reports.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

A bit of hubris...

 

[Cage Rattler]

 

[Brawler]

Except that India is barely scratching the surface of reporting new cases / deaths.

 

[Dave]

Except that India is barely scratching the surface of reporting new cases / deaths.

And of course chronic underreporting of deaths, this article says almost 1000 deaths were not reported in the first three weeks of April at just four crematoria.

BJP alleges underreporting of Covid deaths by PCMC administration, civic chief says each death accounted for

In a letter sent to Patil on Sunday, BJP corporator Seema Savale has alleged that the PCMC tried hiding 979 deaths in April alone.

indianexpress.com

 

[dualmeister]

Indian morgues run out of stretchers as deaths hit 2,800 a day

India recorded 2,812 Covid deaths overnight and infections in the last 24 hours rose to 352,991 on Monday - a record peak for a fifth day running - as vital life-saving oxygen is in short supply in hospitals.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A video shared widely online showed the body of a coronavirus victim falling from an old ambulance.

Video in link,

 

[AdrianH]

The European Union says it has launched legal action against AstraZeneca over alleged breach of contract concerning delivery of its coronavirus vaccine.

"The European Commission has started last Friday legal action against the company AstraZeneca on the basis of breach of the advanced purchase agreement," said a spokesperson from the European Commission.

EU begins legal action against AstraZeneca over 'breach of contract'

"The company has not been in the position to come up with a reliable strategy to ensure the timely delivery of doses," said a European Commission spokesperson. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

 

[Rosaudio]

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Why are you comparing apples with pears?

Let me guess, you snatched these off some facebook group?

 

[Azg]

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Your statistics suggest that it's business as usual in India i.e. Covid-19 is under control.
The news reports and videos of mass burnings of bodies in the open (due to crematoria failing to cope) suggest a Covid-19 crisis of massive proportions.

 

[Paulsie]

Your statistics suggest that it's business as usual in India i.e. Covid-19 is under control.
The news reports and videos of mass burnings of bodies in the open (due to crematoria failing to cope) suggest a Covid-19 crisis of massive proportions.

The reality on the ground suggests it is crisis of massive proportions momentarily due to peak and sudden pressure on resources within a constricted amount of time in a country with massive population.
His statistics suggests it is a non-event in Indian terms (however the numbers may be underreported).
Kind of like a big airplane falling out of the sky, killing all at once, as opposed to small little incidents continuously all over the place that nobody tends to notice, resulting in same numbers of casualties in the end.
Tragedy sells and Indian scale of things makes things seem bigger

 

[andydinsmore]

Your statistics suggest that it's business as usual in India i.e. Covid-19 is under control.
The news reports and videos of mass burnings of bodies in the open (due to crematoria failing to cope) suggest a Covid-19 crisis of massive proportions.

India records, on average, some 28,000 deaths per day anyway. An extra 2500 sounds like the usual flu season spike.

 

[Polymathic]

 

[Rosaudio]

Just remember that some people here would happily have these scenes in their own country if it meant they could do whatever they wanted with no restrictions.