Health Dimensions of COVID-19 in India and Beyond

On January 30, 2020, India reported the first case of COVID-19 in Kerala. The index case was identified as a student returning from Wuhan. As of February 3, 2020, a total of three cases were confirmed in Kerala. However, after a month the number of cases in the country increased dramatically. On March 14, 2020, India reported its first two COVID-19-related deaths. India’s case fatality ra…

FOLK DEVILS AND MORAL PANICS IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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