Coronavirus Archives - prosaicview

The Mystery of Covishield Pricing

Prosenjit Datta — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:30:08 +0000

The announcement of Serum Institute’s prices for state governments and private hospitals raise quite a few questions Serum Institute of India’s (SII) announcement of the Covishield prices it will charge the union government, the states and, finally to the private hospitals raises several disquieting questions. According to a clarification released by SII, it was charging […]

The post The Mystery of Covishield Pricing appeared first on prosaicview.

What Ails India’s Vaccination Programme?

Prosenjit Datta — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:02:23 +0000

It is clear that not enough planning was done for the vaccination programe The lack of planning and sheer casualness with which India’s Covid vaccination programme was rolled out is becoming increasingly apparent every day. The contradictory statements and reports coming in news publications paint a picture of a man-made mess that could easily have […]

The post What Ails India’s Vaccination Programme? appeared first on prosaicview.

Too many shortcuts

Prosenjit Datta — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:32:13 +0000

The DCGI needs to realise that unlike a vaccine will eventually be given to the entire population and that is why it is particularly important to be careful about approving it. The Coronavirus pandemic has tested the limits of drug regulators across the globe. The hunt for effective drugs to treat and vaccines to protect […]

The post Too many shortcuts appeared first on prosaicview.

Lockdown Diaries8: The Absence of Coordination

Prosenjit Datta — Sun, 24 May 2020 15:42:20 +0000

The center and the states are not discussing matters and that is marring the response to the pandemic The confusion in the resumption of domestic air travel is only the latest symptom of how little the centre and states are talking. When the union government announced lockdown part 4, it was very clear that there […]

The post Lockdown Diaries8: The Absence of Coordination appeared first on prosaicview.

No Country For Migrant Workers

Prosenjit Datta — Fri, 08 May 2020 08:12:54 +0000

The pandemic has bared the attitude of the authorities towards workers. As the lockdown keeps getting extended again and again, the attitude of the union government and the state governments towards migrant workers is becoming increasingly clear. For many states, they are no better than bonded labour. For others, they are not citizens with full […]

The post No Country For Migrant Workers appeared first on prosaicview.

The Looming Supply Shock

Prosenjit Datta — Mon, 04 May 2020 15:21:27 +0000

Policy makers have been worrying about the consumption slowdown for some time. But the far greater danger could be the supply side choking up. Even before the Coronavirus pandemic upturned the globe, finance ministry mandarins and economic analysts had started worrying about the consumption slowdown. When the last set of GDP numbers were announced, economists […]

The post The Looming Supply Shock appeared first on prosaicview.

Manufacturing Strategies for a Post-Covid-19 World

Prosenjit Datta — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:55:07 +0000

A look at the lessons learnt from the lockdown and the five things that are likely to change in manufacturing after the pandemic. The lockdown will be over eventually even in states that have decided to extend it beyond May 3. The threat of Covid-19 will also recede over time as effective vaccines and drugs […]

The post Manufacturing Strategies for a Post-Covid-19 World appeared first on prosaicview.

Liquor is Quicker

Prosenjit Datta — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:14:38 +0000

Candy may be dandy but alcohol gives immediate revenues to state governments – and that is why they want liquor retailing to be allowed now When the national lockdown was announced, the union government left states to pretty much decide what they would include in the list of “essential goods”. It, however, made it clear […]

The post Liquor is Quicker appeared first on prosaicview.

An Exploding Humanitarian Crisis

Prosenjit Datta — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:14:32 +0000

The 40-day lockdown may well flatten the curve. But for the poor and the ailing, the treatment prescribed may be worse than the disease. Twenty-seven days into the national lockdown, it is apparent that the union government has no plan and no idea about how to tackle the problems to those at the bottom of […]

The post An Exploding Humanitarian Crisis appeared first on prosaicview.

Wasting a Lockdown

Prosenjit Datta — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:55:20 +0000

The first 21 days have been frittered away by the Union government. The remaining period should be utilised properly. Whether India should have imposed a national lockdown when relatively few cases of Coronavirus had been reported vis-a-vis other countries or should have waited is not a decision worth revisiting. Whether the lockdown will only shift […]

The post Wasting a Lockdown appeared first on prosaicview.