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Why healthcare workers on COVID battle frontline need protection themselves

April 8, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

As confirmed coronavirus cases rise exponentially, the government’s action plan, focusing on hotspots and containment zones, relies largely on community health workers such as ASHA. But, overworked, underpaid and lacking basic PPE in most places, they remain one of the most vulnerable sections. »

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