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South Asian Countries Urged to Cooperate in Fight Against COVID-19
Speakers at an event organised by the South Asia Peace Action Network said the volume of pain and suffering could be mitigated through greater socio-economic cooperation and resource-sharing.
A man wearing a protective mask walks along a painted wall during the curfew imposed by the government amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
New Delhi: Speakers at an event organised by the recently launched South Asia Peace Action Network (SAPAN) said countries in the region should cooperate and behave in an empathetic way to overcome the second of COVID-19, saying the volume of pain and suffering could be mitigated through greater socio-economic cooperation and resource-sharing.
Several journalists have lost life in India due to the Covid pandemic
28 Apr, 2021 - 08:42 AM IST | By Nirmal Narayanan
NEW DELHI: With India engulfed in the firestorm that is the second wave of Covid2019, journalists in the country are putting their lives on the line to keep the public informed and abreast of the latest developments regarding the fatal pathogen, and the measures that should be taken to curb its spread. But in spite of these noble efforts from the news media community, the government has not classified scribes as frontline workers who are entitled to priority Covid vaccination. It’s a fact that while working round the clock to provide Covid updates from the frontlines, several journalists have lost their lives.
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
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