The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected the study which said the country will hit the COVID-19 peak in mid-November calling it "misleading". ICMR took to Twitter to distance itself from the study and clarified that it is not the official position of the government body.

ICMR rejects claim that India will hit COVID-19 peak in mid-November

The peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown along with strengthened public health measures and it may now arrive around mid-November during which there could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study.

COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study

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