Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year.
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Chanchal Devi s three children haven t tasted milk for almost a year.
The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They re now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs.
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