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	Podcast:		Consider This from NPR
	Episode:		How India's COVID-19 Outbreak Got So Bad, And Why It May Be Even Worse Than We Know
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:12:27
	Publish Date:		2021-04-30 21:00:01
	Description:		Things have gone from bad to worse in the pandemic's global epicenter. India reported nearly 400,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday — and the death count is likely higher than current estimates. Lauren Frayer, NPR's correspondent in Mumbai, explains why. Follow more of her work here or on Twitter @lfrayer. The surge in India may be due, in part, to new coronavirus variants circulating in the country. NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff reports on one that's been referred to as a "double mutant." In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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