Murad Banaji

Murad Banaji
Murad Banaji

Murad Banaji is a mathematician at Middlesex University, London. He has been tracking India's Covid-19 epidemic since its very early days.

Mortality and Death Registration in India

Underlying the controversy over the estimates of Covid-19 mortality in India is the uncertain quality of mortality statistics and the death registration data. The pandemic is an opportunity to…
▶18-Aug-2022
Murad Banaji, Aashish Gupta, Vipul Paikra
Covid-19

Making Sense of Covid-19 Mortality Estimates for India

The government should not issue bad-faith rebuttals of international Covid-19 mortality estimates that challenge official figures. It should instead release data that could better resolve…
▶26-Apr-2022
Murad Banaji
Covid-19

Estimating Covid-19 Fatalities in India

India's recorded Covid-19 fatalities are a gross underestimate. A more accurate assessment, from careful interpretation of available date and of international trends, is needed to better respond…
▶05-May-2021
Murad Banaji