As journalists visit hospitals and crematoriums to get the much-needed information, they risk contracting the illness and as they recover, newsrooms have a tough task running their news broadcast
As journalists get infected with Covid-19, newsrooms struggle to continue operations
As journalists visit hospitals and crematoriums to get the much-needed information, they risk contracting the illness and as they recover, newsrooms have a tough task running their news broadcast Mumbai, April 28, 2021
As the country braves through the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and lakhs get infected by the virus with hundreds even succumbing to it, journalists are continuing to bring much-needed information from ground zero for their viewers and readers. While this often means putting their own safety aside and exposing themselves to the virus, the journalists pull on a double mask, rub sanitisers on their hands regularly and keep at it day in and day out.Â
Help Save People s World
The economic crisis has hit People s World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing.
Government failure and healthcare privatization at root of India’s COVID crisis April 26, 2021 10:54 AM CDT By Vijay Prashad
A COVID-19 patient receives oxygen inside a car provided by a Gurdwara, a Sikh house of worship, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 24, 2021. India s oxygen shortage has become so dire that this gurdwara began offering free breathing sessions with shared tanks to patients waiting for a hospital bed. They arrive in their cars, on foot, or in three-wheeled taxis, desperate for a mask and tube attached to the precious oxygen tanks. | Altaf Qadri / AP
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
Updated:
Updated:
April 26, 2021 00:34 IST
Journalists have to not only provide credible information but also enjoy the trust of the population
Share Article
AAA
Journalists have to not only provide credible information but also enjoy the trust of the population
It has been an emotionally draining week. I lost two of my brightest students Ashish Yechury and Shaoli Rudra to COVID-19. Vivek Bendre, a very valuable colleague whose photographer’s eye captured both the glories and the pitfalls of post-liberalised India without a voyeuristic gaze, also lost his battle against COVID-19. There are reports from across the country about the lack of availability of oxygen in hospitals. When countless patients are literally gasping for air, why am I spending my time talking about trust in the media?
The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing nakedcapitalism.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nakedcapitalism.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.