India’s villagers flout virus rules saying it has ‘weakened’
As rural areas haven’t seen anyone in their communities die, they are dismissive of Covid-19’s severity, even as infections soar
12 August 2020 - 11:38
Baihata Chariali/Karalapakkam — Harmahan Deka doesn’t wear a mask anymore to avoid the coronavirus, nor does he try to keep a safe distance from others.
For the 25 men and women he works with in his construction materials business near the small town of Baihata Chariali in India’s Assam state, life is more or less as it used to be...
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