Tragedies, tears tinged with hope, healing
The Hindu
Other than being the year of COVID vaccines, 2021 has been all about seeking ‘normalcy’ amid pain
After a disastrous 2020 that left many paralysed in different ways, the year 2021 began with great anticipation, hopes and also doubts about vaccines against COVID-19. The inoculation drive was launched across the country on January 16 and lakhs of people started taking the jab. The hope was complemented by a continued drop in the daily COVID caseload. School gates were opened in February. All these were indications of life limping towards normalcy.
However, it was all short-lived. Another wave of the contagious coronavirus struck around the second week of March, this time deadlier, and dealt a tragic blow to the optimism and hopes of people. Clusters of cases were detected in schools and other educational institutions. The COVID patient load in ICUs doubled that month.
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