This week on #NLHafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Banjot Kaur, a health reporter at Down to Earth.<br /><br />Banjot Kaur begins by explaining the scientific and public health aspects of the ongoing #Covid surge in India. "The surge might start decreasing in mid-May, but due to healthcare collapse it won't be seen directly," she says.<br /><br />She also opines on why the Covid curve did not swing up during the Bihar election last year and the farmer protests around the turn of the year and after.<br /><br />The conversation also spans India’s fudging of Covid data, #MadrasHighCourt's oral observations about the Election Commission’s handling of the pandemic protocol during recent assembly election campaigns, vaccine prices and patents, and a lot more.<br /><br />Hafta is behind the paywall. To continue listening to your favorite podcast, subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=hafta<br /><br />--<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
