India Coronavirus Dispatch: Suffering may not end even after recovery

New govt scheme for non-Covid medical needs, what went wrong in 'corona free' Tripura, and Covid19 impact on motherhood - news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Managing Covid-19

New scheme in the offing: The government is preparing a scheme, tentatively titled ‘Jan Arogya Rath’, to cater to the non-Covid medical needs of the population. Under this scheme, the government plans to launch 2,000 hi-tech, GPS-based mobile clinics. The vans will mimic clinics, pharmacists, and pathology labs. The ambitious project will be rolled out in 20 cities in the first phase. It’s still being planned and the eventual launch will depend on PMO’s approval. Read more here.

What went wrong in Tripura? The northeastern state declared itself ‘corona-free’ in the initial stages of the