Amitabh Kant said that a vaccine against the Coronavirus was still far away but for protecting livelihoods, economy should kickstart with full supply chains.
There could be a possible bounce back of Coronavirus infections as India heads for a staggered opening up of the economy to save livelihoods and ensuring supplies, chief executive of federal policy think tank NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant cautioned on Thursday.
Kant, who heads one of the empowered groups of experts to strategise on India’s response to the pandemic, said in a tweet on Thursday that the possible road ahead would be characterised by ruthless containment efforts at ‘red’ areas of infections and precautionary measures like physical distancing and use of masks while there is the