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India Coronavirus Dispatch: What Independence means to Covid-19 warriors

From asking students to stay in India to learning more about the plight of migrant workers forced to walk home during the pandemic

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19, RT-PCR test at Gandhi Nagar Containment Zone area, in Gurugram on Thursday. Photo: ANI
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A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19, RT-PCR test at Gandhi Nagar Containment Zone area, in Gurugram

Shreegireesh Jalihal New Delhi
Covid warriors speak: On Independence Day, some frontline doctors speak on what freedom means to them. One says that freedom means the freedom to speak which is an important aspect of the medical profession. He says, among other things, poor quality of PPE kits and, occasionally, the complete non-availability of them is a cause of concern that needs to be expressed clearly. Other doctors speak of the long and arduous journey they had to undertake amid the pandemic. Freedom for them will mean freedom from the pandemic since that’s the only way they can meet with their families and spend

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