Commonsense, not panic, should guide our response to Omicron virus

Testing for the variant has to be fair and simple, meaning charge less for the process and not hold up people while at it.

The government’s well-meaning but somewhat panicky response to the threat of the Omicron virus entering India reminds me of a story from 1962 when China attacked us. 

Fearing that the Chinese Air Force would bomb Delhi’s civilian areas, the PWD came and dug air raid trenches all over the place. These were 10 feet deep, 4 feet wide and Z-shaped. Each arm of the Z was 10 feet. 

If and when the air raid siren went off, we were all supposed to go into these trenches to avoid being hit. That didn’t happen but children started going there to play