Day by day, life under coronavirus lockdown in India took away something else, usually something good. And nearly six weeks into it, much of this country is still frozen. One friend who gets his food delivered told me he hasn’t left his house for a month. Behind the barricades stood villagers carrying sticks to keep strangers out and wearing frayed bandannas over their faces, the virus vigilantes. It explained why I wasn’t seeing anyone in my neighbourhood venturing into the parks or strolling under the banyan trees.

Source: bd News24 May 02, 2020 04:18 UTC