Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times : vimarsan

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Published: 22 Apr 2021 06:03 PM BdST
Updated: 22 Apr 2021 06:03 PM BdST
A notice about the shortage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supplies is seen at a vaccination centre, in Mumbai, India, Apr 8, 2021. REUTERS
India's 50 million domestic workers already had it tough. Now the mostly female force of cooks, cleaners and carers must test negative for coronavirus and get vaccinated to keep earning, a crippling new cost of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 infections have already topped 15 million nationwide, a tally only surpassed by the United States.
Parts of the country, including New Delhi and India's financial capital Mumbai, have imposed lockdowns with health facilities unable to cope with the latest wave of the virus.

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