2.6 Years

Centre Rejects Study Claiming Covid-19 Reduced India’s Life Expectancy By 2.6 Years

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has rejected the findings of a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, which asserts that life expectancy in India dropped significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The ministry described the study's estimates as "untenable and unacceptable." The study published...