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Since the onset of the novel Coronavirus, award-winning data journalist Rukmini has investigated the virus’ spread in India like very few people have.  Twice a week since March, she’s been recording her thoughts on the pandemic in a short “mini-podcast” called The Moving Curve.  In 100 bite-sized episodes, Rukmini has helped educate Indians--and their political leaders--about this unprecedented public health crisis straight from her home studio. This week, Rukmini joins Milan to talk about the state of COVID-19 in India, the country’s surprisingly low fatality rate, and what large-scale seroprevalence studies tell us about where the virus is heading. Plus, Rukmini evaluates the impact of India’s lockdown and how the media has reported on the pandemic. Episode Notes:The Moving Curve Episode 98: “Pandemic Research, Made in India”Rukmini, “Covid-19 spread in some unique ways in India, new contact tracing data shows”Rukmini, “Why India has emerged as pandemic epicentre, despite early lockdown”Partha Mukhopadhyay,