With the country entering the fourth phase of lockdown, the government has decided to do away with nearly two month old ritual of daily briefings on coronavirus. It may perhaps become “once in a week affair”.
Joint secretary in the Health ministry, Lav Agarwal used to hold forth every day, and give updates on the government response to the corona outbreak.
However, no such press briefing has been held since May 11. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) representatives stopped attending the sessions since April 24.
There is a feeling in some quarters that uncomfortable questions on community transmission and failure of antibody test kits, may have triggered government’s decision to put an end to the daily session.
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