Covid-19 disaster: View from Hyderabad, Telangana
authored by Dr. S. Jeevananda Reddy, Hyderabad , Telangana During discussion on TV Channels on three different occasions from the start of Covid-19 case in Telangana state. China: The virus spread to Wuhan City only and reported around 3000 deaths and later the deaths are few. China did not caution the world on the pros and cons to contain it. People started giving false theories – virus from bats; a virus contacted lady visiting market, etc. Bats are not new to the world or to China. Also, they are located 300 km away from the town. Reports state that the scientists collected the virus from bats long back. In fact I mentioned in my first TV debate that the virus entered the atmosphere while doing research. Such things happened in the past in the case of some viruses. China denied and some Chinese researchers do agree on this. WHO is in support of China and with this US stopped funding to WHO/UN similar to climate c...