India coronavirus dispatch: How an exit from this lockdown may look like

From legal issues with a quarantine order, to how the elderly are dealing with the lockdown, to understanding the different stages of this pandemic

Here is a roundup of articles from news publications in India on how the country is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic — from a proposal for future lockdowns, to mapping of coronavirus hotspots, and how the civil society could aid government response to Covid-19.

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Quarantine and the Law

Quarantine is considered the oldest mechanism to reduce the rapid spread of bacterial infections and viral onslaughts. The first law on medical isolation was passed by the Great Council in 1377, when the plague was rapidly ruining European countries. Also, while used interchangeably, ‘quarantine’ and ‘isolation’ convey two different meanings.