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Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Updated: July 15, 2021 10:49 am IST Covid: Over 15 million Indians lost their jobs in May alone at the height of a devastating wave Chanchal Devi s three children haven t tasted milk for almost a year. The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They re now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs. ....
Chanchal Devi’s three children haven’t tasted milk for almost a year. The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India’s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They’re now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs. “I can’t sleep at nights,” said Chanchal from her home in Lal Gumbad Basti, a neighborhood of migrant workers about 20 minutes away from the nation’s parliament. “I’m so tired of worrying about arranging the next meal.” ....
Infections Surge in Asia; Sydney Extends Lockdown: Virus Update Bloomberg 28 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Sydney extended its lockdown for a further two weeks as Australia’s most populous city battles an outbreak of the delta strain, with health authorities increasingly concerned after infections spread to Melbourne. Indonesia’s daily cases surpassed India’s, marking a new virus epicenter in Asia as delta drives up infections. Cases in Malaysia and South Korea reached record highs, while Tokyo’s were the highest since January. Singapore reported its most daily infections since April 2020, as the city-state steps up an investigation of a cluster in karaoke lounges. ....
Hunger crisis forces even middle-class Indians to line up for rations SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 14, 2021, 06:25 AM IST Share Synopsis While few statistics are available, migrants and workers at food distribution centers in major Indian cities say they can’t remember seeing lines this long of people yearning for something to eat. AFP Chanchal Devi’s three children haven’t tasted milk for almost a year. The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India’s capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They’re now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs. ....