The women fighting Covid-19 in rural India
01 September 2020 |
2:16 pm
This week we begin in India, which has registered a total of more than 3.6 million Covid-19 infections. We see how women volunteers, healthcare professionals and social workers are on the frontlines of the country's battle against the virus, particularly in rural areas. Next, we head to Wuhan in China, the ground zero of the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities say they have defeated the virus there thanks to strict measures.
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