Recently, the Washington Post wondered whether South Asia and its two billion people, more than one fourth of the world population, would be the next hot spot of the coronavirus outbreak. Over the last few days, this concern has gained pace as India – on which we will focus – is recording the first deaths from the virus. Modi, instead of coordinating the central government and the state governments’ responses to the pandemic [...] has simply not deemed it useful to consult the state governments’ heads. What does the current health situation reveal ? The epidemic hit India late, with only very few cases officially reported till mid-March – although the first cases had already been revealed in January. This delay was partly due to the lack of a large-scale screening campaign: only people arriving from at-risk countries were tested. This decision was explained in a surprisingly candid manner by officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). To them, it was p
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