Commentary: Examining Contextual Factors Contributing to Differentials in COVID-19 Mortality in U.S. vs. India
Published in Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Recommended citation: Zanwar PP, Wallace KL, Soria C, Perianayagam A. Commentary: Examining contextual factors contributing to differentials in COVID-19 mortality in U.S. vs. India. Front Public Health. 2022;10:995751. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.995751 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.995751/full
As of July 2022, the cumulative, confirmed COVID-19 mortality rates in the United States and India were roughly 3,000 and 370 deaths per 100,000 population, respectively. COVID-19 mortality in India has been referred to as the “Indian death paradox” because the death rate is disproportionately low relative to the number of COVID-19 cases the country experienced. This commentary examines two evidence-based and plausible explanations of India’s low death rates: demographic dynamics and factors contributing to increasing divergence in COVID-19 mortality in the U.S.
Zanwar PP, Wallace KL, Soria C, Perianayagam A. Commentary: Examining contextual factors contributing to differentials in COVID-19 mortality in U.S. vs. India. Front Public Health. 2022;10:995751. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.995751