India coronavirus dispatch: Fake news on the rise in country under lockdown

Here is a selection of important articles on Covid-19 from across Indian publications. From patients delaying doctor visits because of stigma, to poverty spikes due to lockdown, and the risk of reinfection – read these and more in today’s India dispatch.

Citizens Under Lockdown

Lockdown stories from Hindi heartland highlight gaps in public services: A few days into the lockdown, the central government announced free ration for three months for all ration cardholders. States like Bihar and Jharkhand topped this up with schemes of their own. But at least six in 10 respondents to this survey had