1,300 Americans repatriated from India; many developing cold feet: Official

Members of the White House Task Force on Coronavirus have projected between 100,000 and 200,000 Covid-19 deaths in the US in the next several weeks.

The United States has so far repatriated around 1,300 Americans from India but a considerable number of them are developing cold feet in flying back home, a senior US official has said.

"About 1,300 American citizens have been brought back as of last night, and we have five additional flights scheduled this week. It's difficult to say with any certainty how many Americans intend or need assistance in repatriating to the US. We have had over 7,000 register with the US embassy and consulate," Alice G Wells, the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia,