Reflections on the pandemic

We need a national survey of the incidence of coronavirus by testing a representative sample of population, not lockdowns

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6 min read Last Updated : Mar 25 2020 | 0:06 AM IST

My wife and I were scheduled to fly out from London on March 14 to Delhi for our usual stay at our Delhi home in the spring. Unfortunately, the Delhi

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Topics : Coronavirus National Health Service

First Published: Mar 25 2020 | 0:06 AM IST

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Reflections on the pandemic

We need a national survey of the incidence of coronavirus by testing a representative sample of population, not lockdowns

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