India's Covid mortality rate lowest in world: Vardhan

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said India's Covid-19 mortality rate at 1.64 per cent is the lowest in the world and the government is targeting to bring it down to less than 1 per cent. Replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha, he said India's recovery rate of 78-79 per cent is one of the highest in the world.