Article content continuedIn all, India has reported more than 10.7 million confirmed coronavirus infections, the world’s second-highest tally after the U.S. But health experts agree India’s real case total has been far higher, with most infections never recognized or recorded. “The reported cases are not even remotely a reflection of true cases — they only reflect people who got tested,” says Vikram Patel, a professor of global health at Harvard Medical School. “The estimates are that 30 to 40 per cent of individuals may have had asymptomatic or mild infections and not gotten tested,” says Dr. Guleria. Just 6.5 per cent of India’s population is over 65 years old, compared to one-fifth in Europe.

Source: National Post February 05, 2021 14:26 UTC