The true pandemic death toll could be as high as 6.9 million — more than double official figures — a new analysis from the University of Washington shows.

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The latest on Covid-19 and India's worsening crisis

By Joshua Berlinger, Brad Lendon, Aditi Sangal and Angela Dewan, CNN

Updated 12:45 p.m. ET, May 7, 2021

What you need to know

• The true pandemic death toll could be as high as 6.9 million — more than double official figures — a new analysis from the University of Washington shows.
• Infection rates in some parts of India are soaring. In the coastal state of Goa, more than 50% of people tested had a positive result.
• Germany has voiced opposition to waiving patents on vaccines after a plan, originally put forward by India and South Africa, won the US' backing.
• In the US, more than 44% of people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. In contrast, just over 9% of people in India have had at least one shot.