Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 10th June, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Wrong priorities
Crossing the line
Flattening the climate curve
Pincer provocations?
The anatomy of anti-black racism
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Wrong priorities
Crossing the line
Flattening the climate curve
Pincer provocations?
The anatomy of anti-black racism
Wrong priorities
?When epidemiologists were recently polled in the
U.S. on when they would think of attending religious
service, 43% of about 200 respondents said they
would consider that in three months to a year, and an
equal number said not for one year.
?Physical distancing during mass religious gatherings
is not possible.
?Even with online registration, e-passes, distance
marking and use of personal protective equipment
by staff, gatherings in confined spaces go against the
grain of infection prevention principles.
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Wrong priorities
Crossing the line
Flattening the climate curve
Pincer provocations?
The anatomy of anti-black racism
Wrong priorities
?When epidemiologists were recently polled in the
U.S. on when they would think of attending religious
service, 43% of about 200 respondents said they
would consider that in three months to a year, and an
equal number said not for one year.
?Physical distancing during mass religious gatherings
is not possible.
?Even with online registration, e-passes, distance
marking and use of personal protective equipment
by staff, gatherings in confined spaces go against the
grain of infection prevention principles.
?It is heartening that some temple boards,
churches and Islamic religious bodies have wisely
decided to remain closed.
?As among the top five virus-affected nations,
India cannot afford to create conditions that lead
to mass transmission.
?India needs to draw up its unlock priorities
carefully.
?We have limited medical capacity.
?Getting unlocking wrong could mean an
explosion of cases.
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Wrong priorities
Crossing the line
Flattening the climate curve
Pincer provocations?
The anatomy of anti-black racism
Wrong priorities
?When epidemiologists were recently polled in the
U.S. on when they would think of attending religious
service, 43% of about 200 respondents said they
would consider that in three months to a year, and an
equal number said not for one year.
?Physical distancing during mass religious gatherings
is not possible.
?Even with online registration, e-passes, distance
marking and use of personal protective equipment
by staff, gatherings in confined spaces go against the
grain of infection prevention principles.
?It is heartening that some temple boards,
churches and Islamic religious bodies have wisely
decided to remain closed.
?As among the top five virus-affected nations,
India cannot afford to create conditions that lead
to mass transmission.
?India needs to draw up its unlock priorities
carefully.
?We have limited medical capacity.
?Getting unlocking wrong could mean an
explosion of cases.
Crossing the line
?The decision announced by Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal to restrict COVID-19 treatment in Delhi’ s
private hospitals and those run by the government of
NCT only to those with proof of residence in the city
was ill-thought-out.
?As Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal noted in his order
overruling the decision, ‘Right to Health ’ is an
integral part of ‘Right to Life ’ under Article 21 of the
Constitution.
?While health care is far from being universal in
India, positively denying that to someone on the
grounds of residency is insensitive and irresponsible.
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Wrong priorities
Crossing the line
Flattening the climate curve
Pincer provocations?
The anatomy of anti-black racism
Wrong priorities
?When epidemiologists were recently polled in the
U.S. on when they would think of attending religious
service, 43% of about 200 respondents said they
would consider that in three months to a year, and an
equal number said not for one year.
?Physical distancing during mass religious gatherings
is not possible.
?Even with online registration, e-passes, distance
marking and use of personal protective equipment
by staff, gatherings in confined spaces go against the
grain of infection prevention principles.
?It is heartening that some temple boards,
churches and Islamic religious bodies have wisely
decided to remain closed.
?As among the top five virus-affected nations,
India cannot afford to create conditions that lead
to mass transmission.
?India needs to draw up its unlock priorities
carefully.
?We have limited medical capacity.
?Getting unlocking wrong could mean an
explosion of cases.
Crossing the line
?The decision announced by Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal to restrict COVID-19 treatment in Delhi’ s
private hospitals and those run by the government of
NCT only to those with proof of residence in the city
was ill-thought-out.
?As Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal noted in his order
overruling the decision, ‘Right to Health ’ is an
integral part of ‘Right to Life ’ under Article 21 of the
Constitution.
?While health care is far from being universal in
India, positively denying that to someone on the
grounds of residency is insensitive and irresponsible.
?The 10-week lockdown was meant to ramp up
health infrastructure, and if the AAP government
has not done that, it has only itself to blame.
?The NCT is functionally contiguous with Gurugram
in Haryana and NOIDA in Uttar Pradesh.
?Thousands cross these borders for work and other
needs including health care.
?This makes Mr. K e jriw al’ s rhetoric unreasonable as
much as Karnatak a’ s decision to prevent residents
of Kasargod in Kerala from accessing hospitals in
Mangaluru earlier.