View: The best policy response for a once-in-a-century crisis
Under these harsh realities, notwithstanding any personal beliefs, the right policy response is to be empathetic
Synopsis
The policy response must be consistent, coherent, and easy to comprehend. Anything mired in technicalities — regulatory or medical — would be lost. The policy response should be built around three pillars: Empathy, epidemiology, and economy.
As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to devastate India, the spotlight is on the Modi government’s response. With the death rate mounting and number of cases touching a new record daily, it’s important to guard against a response that resembles ‘putting out fires’. The policy response must be consistent, coherent, and easy to comprehend. Anything mired in technicalities — regulatory or medical — would be lost.
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