India’s second wave
Lockdowns hurt poor people very badly; they need to earn to survive. All the more reason <i>everyone</i> should mask up. And yet, most people stopped masking months ago. Crowds are as bad as they were in 2019.<p>On top of that, doctors here have created a craze for remdesivir, resulting in a blackmarket for it.<p>The central and state governments have mismanaged plenty of things. While they deserve their share of blame, the ordinary people have only made matters worse. Chin-mask, no-mask, herbal &quot;remedies&quot;, religious gatherings, weddings, engagements, naming ceremonies... the list goes on.<p>As a truly perfect representative of the people, the chief minister here got COVID once, got vaccinated, and then got COVID a second time.