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Indian workers make face masks which are in demand due to the new virus outbreak at a private manufacturing unit in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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India's stringent virus testing criteria may mask toll
March 17, 2020 7:17 a.m.

India's stringent virus testing criteria may mask toll

NEW DELHI (AP) — A British citizen appeared at a public hospital in India's capital with a cough, difficulty breathing and a private clinic's referral for a coronavirus test. She was turned away.