Tag: lockdown

Six “COVID control” policies that should be strongly opposed

Aside Dr Amit Thadhani4 Comments

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there have been several policies that were used early on, and that make very little sense now that much more information is available about viral transmission. But they continue to be used by various state governments in varying degrees. This article will call out some obvious ones that […]

“Mumbai Model” of COVID management: Legit or overhyped?

Aside Dr Amit Thadhani4 Comments

Let me make it clear at the outset that I greatly appreciate the tireless hard work and extreme risk that ground workers and administrative officials of the Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (BMC)) have undergone during this pandemic. This article is an attempt at a genuine critique of the so-called “Mumbai Model” insofar as its hits and misses […]