Context: The stark differences in economic impacts of lockdown last year (2020) and this year (2021) necessitates the government to prepare for a worst-case scenario.
Reading India’s tragic spiral into Covid 2.0
Comparing the lockdown in 2020 with lockdown 2.0: The situation in lockdown 2.0 is dire due to the following reasons:
Conclusion: It is time to move ahead of overoptimism, and the government shall prepare for a worst-case scenario this time.