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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Clutching at straws -TK Rajalakshmi

Clutching at straws -TK Rajalakshmi

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published Published on Jun 19, 2020   modified Modified on Jun 8, 2020

-Frontline.in

The government uses specious arguments on COVID deaths and recoveries in comparison with other countries to cover up for its ill-thought-out strategies.

On June 1, while briefing the media, the Joint Secretary (Health), Lav Agarwal, presented several PowerPoint graphs showing how India’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was on a par with, if not better than, many countries vis-a-vis mortality and recovery rates. This was on a day when the number of new cases in the country had crossed 8,500 and the total number of infections was over two lakh. Between June 3 and 4, another 9,500 infections were reported from across the States. “We are in a lock to unlock situation now,” he said, expressing optimism. He also screened a video with a popular star, a brand ambassador of sorts for the government’s sanitation campaigns, sharing a message that it was safe to step out, but with a mask on.

Another message that was relayed with theatrical effect was that there was no need to fear and the government had made all the arrangements in case anyone contracted the virus. All in all, it sought to convey a sense of normalcy that was clearly missing on the ground.

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Frontline.in, 19 June, 2020, https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article31767821.ece


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