Quoting India’s experience in eradicating pandemics like smallpox and polio, the WHO has praised the comprehensive and robust response of the Indian government towards containing COVID-19. Despite being densely populated and dynamic, India has been able to greatly control the spread of the virus in the deadliest phase of its cycle, although the coming days will prove to be crucial too. The WHO has urged India to lead the way it did in eradicating smallpox and polio. It has further acknowledged the government’s latest announcements regarding quarantine, social distancing measures and the nationwide lockdown.
India has also announced that the halted railways can be used as isolation wards in case of emergencies. Compared to the tremendous population of India, the number of positive cases is significantly low. However, the country needs to ensure that the number of cases do not rise…
