India - the real battleground of Covid- 19 virus?

 What a sad and very tragic state of affairs, the nation of India is in. Yes, India, a vastly populated nation, a nation, very proud of its ancient, herbal,  Ayurvedic medicines, which it swores can prevent or cure any sicknesses, is now finding itself in deep trouble, unable to cope and cure the scourge of the  life-taking disease of Covid- 19. ‘Sitha maruthuvam’ and ‘Patti vaithiam’  as the ancient Ayurvedic remedies are fondly called, in the equally, ancient, Indian, Dravidian Tamil language, are getting a bad beating with regards to their real efficiencies and in emergencies of titanic nature.

Indeed, what a cruel and merciless pandemic Covid- 19 disease is. As I had mentioned in my earlier posts, it almost looks like it IS The Almighty who sent this curse of a disease, to test the humans! To be fair to India, it did take immediate and early precautional steps to prevent and control the covid- 19 virus. If I am not wrong, I remember India was the first nation in the world to impose nationwide lockdown, at the very first indication of the advent of the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed it on March 24, 2020. 

India, it seemed, was so comfortable, then, that it started to provide vaccines and other aids to other countries. In sincerity, at that time, I, too, actually, thought the PM was overdoing it.  I thought India, being such a giant in the medical world, it can overcome the Covid- 19 disease gradually, at its own space. But, unfortunate India is now struggling with  all sorts of problems and the resultant complications; not enough oxygen for the dying patients, not enough beds, not enough test kits, PPEs,  and many other medical accessories and facilities.

Added to that, the tragic consequence of dead bodies, piteously, piling up is also giving a big perplexing headache to a strictly, ritualistic India.

The only glimmer of good news is, several countries, whether friends or foes, have, immediately, come forward, in the name of humanity, to help India, in this seemingly uncontrollable crisis. We hope the scourge of covid- 19 virus has found its match in the unified armoury of human actions.