On Friday, April 23, 2021, 07:14:16 a.m. CDT, V M <vmin...@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/04/23/op-ed-india-in-the-inferno
Indians started mixing widely and playing down the threat also because there is an unfounded sense among a large number of Indians that exposure to pollution and microbes had endowed them with superior immunity. It was inevitable the virus would roar back.” -snip- In his New York Times opinion piece, Laxminarayan asked, “Can India get out of the current situation?” Then he answered his own question. “India no longer has the option of another national lockdown because of the crushing effect on the economy, but more local and state lockdowns are likely. Indians will have to self-protect, and the Indian government needs to urgently send out consistent messages about the seriousness of the disease.” ---------------------------------------- Nice article, VM. Stupidity is not limited to the semi-educated Indian. Semi educated E. Africans have been claiming for the past year that playing in the mud as children has given them immunity to Covid 19. Facebook is now removing all those with that claim from its platform - but the damage has been done. Secondly, leaders have to lead by example. The previous administration in the US did not urge people to wear masks, etc and the number of Covid cases increased daily. All that changed when the new administration assumed office. They appeared with masks at every opportunity and the Covid cases dropped immediately. Mervyn
