India confirms 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 – half in past two months alone

A Tibetan nurse puts on her protective suit as she prepares to assist at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Dharmsala (AP)

India has confirmed 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 – half of them in the past two months alone, as the virulent Delta variant infects hundreds of thousands daily.

The grim figure announced on Friday is believed to be a fraction of the true total. It is behind only the United States and Brazil.