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As we battle corona, let's not forget the vulnerable

Invisible Indians cannot be forsaken like they were during the catastrophe of demonetisation

21 March 2020 1:02 AM IST

A man covers his face with a handkerchief as municipal workers spray disinfectant as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 outside at the Government Medical College in Jammu on March 19, 2020. (AP)

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India must bridge huge gaps to tackle Covid-19

India has a law on epidemics that dates back to 1897

20 March 2020 8:53 AM IST

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures as he arrives at his office in Tokyo on March 18, 2020. Abe said the country will expand quarantine measures and a ban on entry from parts of countries including Italy and Spain affected by the coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

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Inadequacies in corona combat threaten Tokyo Olympics

Inadequacies in fighting coronavirus raise questions over Tokyo Olympics

19 March 2020 10:13 AM IST

A volunteer distributes masks outside a government hospital as a precaution against COVID-19 in Jammu on March 16, 2020. (AP)

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Dev 360: Navigating uncertainty in the time of coronavirus

Let's not be fixated on daily 'numbers'; let's look at preparedness

19 March 2020 8:33 AM IST

$In this Feb. 10, 2020 photo released by Xinhua, Chinese president Xi Jinping gestures near a heart shaped sign and the slogan Race against time, Fight the Virus during an inspection of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Chaoyang District in Beijing. As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, Chinas ruling Communist Party has turned to its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a \peoples war\ against the disease. (AP)$ Opinion