Covid-19 has hit India hard. As of 4 May, India had more than 42,500 active cases and more than 1,370 deaths. Every case and every life lost is painful.
Still, given India’s population and the high infectiousness of covid-19, experts believe that India has avoided the worst so far.
Much of the credit goes to the Indian people who have supported the clarion call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight covid-19.
The opposition too has rallied behind the government. We are, however, not out of the woods yet. Such crises require exceptional leadership and bold action informed by evidence.
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