COVID-19 and Containment: A Dual Burden for India

  • Nathan Grills Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i1.377
Keywords: Covid 19, India, Mitigation, Containment, Lockdown, Poverty, Economy, Public Health

Abstract

Could ongoing COVID-19 ‘lockdowns’ in India risk more harm than the pandemic itself given a population already facing major poverty and health challenges?

Author Biography

Nathan Grills, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne

Associate Professor, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne; Senior Research Advisor, Australia India Institute

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Published
2020-04-27
How to Cite
Grills, N. (2020). COVID-19 and Containment: A Dual Burden for India. Christian Journal for Global Health, 7(1), 24-26. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i1.377
Issue
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020): Special Issue on Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Section
Commentaries

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