I was reminded of Lennon’s song on Friday night when Delhi experienced a minor earthquake, its fifth since the lockdown began on March 25. Whatever plans anyone had made for 2020, none of these are likely to have been part of it. Everyone had plans for 2020 — individuals, companies, even countries. Maybe it’s because of the ring 2020 has; or perhaps it’s because 20-20 stands for perfect vision. The Covid-19 pandemic is definitely an unknown unknown and the only known cure for it — breaking the chain of infections through isolation, quarantines, and lockdowns — challenges the fundamental tenets of a networked and globalised world.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2020 23:44 UTC