Countries with relatively high testing rates had to impose fewer lockdown restrictions, and have been able to open up more quickly than India Some of the most contested questions regarding the coronavirus pandemic revolve around testing.
Has India been able to ramp-up testing? Is it enough? Are all states testing enough people? Are countries and states with low rates of testing paying a higher price in terms of higher covid-related fatalities.
A Mint analysis of testing data suggests that there is no strong link between testing rates and fatality rates across countries.
However, the analysis suggests that countries that have been able to test more have also been able to ease lockdown restrictions more or earlier, suggesting that they are