In this special webinar, colleagues living in India and observing the situation closely report on the devastating impact of the crisis during the latest phase of the pandemic. Issues addressed include the public health situation, the loss life, grief and funerals, rural vs. urban India, regional variation, the political response, and education.

Panellists

• Prof. Kanchana Mahadevan (University of Mumbai)
• Dr Sanjay Nagral (Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai)
• Dr Srinivas Raghavendran (NUI Galway)
• Aveek Sen (journalist in Kolkata)
• Dr Archana Venkatesh (Clemson University)

Chair: Prof. Daniel Carey (NUI Galway)

The session took place on May 19th, 2021. Further details from: https://mooreinstitute.ie/event/covid-19-the-crisis-in-india/