India coronavirus digest: Why we need a greater decentralisation of power
India coronavirus digest: Why we need a greater decentralisation of power on Business Standard. From risks posed by discarded medical waste, to why a strong scientific workforce is our best insurance against adversity,
Coronavirus Live Here is a roundup of articles from news publications on how India is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic — from the risk posed by discarded medical waste to sanitation workers, to federal limitations, and why a strong scientific workforce is our best insurance against adversity.
Citizens Under Lockdown- Sanitation workers at risk from discarded medical waste related to Covid-19: Sanitation workers and rag pickers are at risk from handling unmarked medical waste emerging from homes where 1Covid-19 patients are quarantined.
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Medical experts and waste management specialists have warned. Discarded masks, gloves and tissues could be potential sources for the spread of this highly contagious virus, they have said.
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