As. times passes by guards get lowered and complacency sets in. People too will be less cautious about virus and loose the intensity of focus on precautions. Life will return to near normal hopefully It isonly when empire strikes back that seriousness will return. The virus is so illusive that possibility of strike anywhere anytime is real concerns .Will herd immunity control the pandemic as hoped for after sacrificing lives? Is the Govt stepping up testing widely and preparing quarantine facility on amassive scale! Will economic conditions force people to pay for services ? Does it mean that poor will have to bear the brunt of expenses or will perish for want of medical aid. The unemployment ,closure of industries hit the poor hard?, The cost of essentials have hit the roof and still un unavailable to meet the demand supply. The relaxation of lockdown will it restore normalcy as before or create hurdles of social distancing , transport hiccups and sanitary problems. How the multitudes of crowds on trains , busses be handled! Will the migrant labour return। in the face of mounting uncertainty? What if the second wave of infections strikes with vengeance? Will the medical services be ready for such a worst case scenario? The option of looking after the most vulnerable population of society will it be a necessary casualty? The greatest hope is that some vaccine will at least lower fatalities and provide relief by immunity? Lockdown , stay at home is a temporary solution. The alternative with fatalities will be a unavoidable choice to deal with crisis? Will the industries and establishments ensure testing of employees and take special measures of social distancing by providing private transport! Will the Govt provide financial support, concessions to make them viable and thus contribute to economic and social welfare? The projections ahead in the face of threat of virus are grim There is crash of petrol prices but dollar has appreciated putting a huge burden on foreign exchange and mow that flow of remittances have dwindled Agriculture is in bad state and so is industrial output The future is uncertain till the fear and threat of highly contagious scourge is controlled and life returns limping back to new normal Nelson Lopes chinchinim Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone
