“It is only human to feel the need to provide help in any way possible” – 30 quotes from the fight against COVID-19 in India


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Launched in 2014, HistoryCocks is a weekly column of YourStory, with notable quotes in our articles from last week. This special series of compilations focuses on India’s fight against COVID-19 (see last week’s post here). Share these quotes and excerpts with your networks, and come back to the original articles for more information.

While vaccination is essential to save lives, rural populations are very reluctant to do so. – Rama Rao Dammala, ChildFund India

There is a lot of evidence on how many vaccines will be wasted and the kind of economic burden the Indian government and the rest of the world will face due to poor temperature control with the coolers. – Mayur Shetty, Black Frog

The pandemic has shown that this is something the world must continue to focus on, learn from it and build stronger health systems. – Dr Himangi Bhardwaj, British High Commission

Telemedicine is growing at a monumental pace in India and the pandemic has only amplified the importance of the digital switchover. – Satish Kannan, MediBuddy

India’s current COVID-19 crisis underscores how deeply interconnected we are all. The need of the hour for a future-ready India is vaccination. – Arundhati Bhattacharya, Salesforce India

With COVID-19, instructions keep changing dynamically, with new information often confirming that existing practices may no longer be the correct protocol. – Upasana Kamineni Konidela, URLife

COVID-19 has made the general public more hygiene and quality conscious and made them more tech savvy. – Raghav Arora, F5

Your fear of not wanting to go out to a gym or class is definitely justified. But what matters is that you find options for your fitness routine regardless of our situation as it can take a while. – Deepa Kannan, PFNR

So many people live in constant mourning because of the pandemic. – Maimuna Majumder, Boston Children’s Hospital

We are seeing more patients with panic disorders – palpitations, restlessness, difficulty breathing, and feelings of impending doom. – Dr Milan Balakrishnan

What’s different with Wave 2 is that people experience grief, the loss of a loved one, increased anxiety levels to care for loved ones who have Covid, and at the same time balance their work. in the middle of it all. – Puroitree Majumdar, YourDost

We are increasingly aware of the importance of mental health. Especially in the context of the pandemic, it is increasingly being treated with the same level of importance that has conventionally been accorded to physical health. – Ash Lilani, capital of Saama

Providing mandatory workday limits and minimizing screen time, making vacation a mandatory requirement on a periodic basis will also help employees detoxify and reconnect with themselves. – Anita Belani, Emotionally.in

COVID-19 has become the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back when it comes to excluding women from the workforce. – Mitali Nikore, Nikore Associates

We need a robust child protection and social security system that has been severely affected due to COVID-19 pushing children into work. – Puja Marwaha, CRY

The COVID-19 crisis threatens to further erode global progress against child labor unless urgent mitigation actions are taken. – ILO and UNICEF report

Vaccination will drive the renewal of the tourism sector. – Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of Tourism and Culture

The MSME sector, a vital pillar of the Indian economy, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. – Junaid Ahmad, World Bank

The year marked by the pandemic has taught us that only companies with decisive leaders survive. – Will Poole, Unitus Ventures

Door-to-door service is the new standard for all essentials. – Anup Jain, Orios Venture Partners

About 80% of the basket at the height of the pandemic was filled with the kirana inventory. – Rohan Agarwal, RedSeer

After the pandemic shattered the business scenario and led to widespread unemployment, India noticed a significant increase in working jobs and self-employment opportunities. – Simrita Dhillon, SANDA

The COVID-19 crisis has pushed the boundaries of the rapid development of scalable and robust technologies. – Rajneesh Kumar, Flipkart

To survive, and even thrive, in the years to come, businesses will need to harness the power of cutting-edge technological infrastructure to streamline their operations. – Rahul Sharma, LogMeIn

India has an estimated nearly 550 million people with smartphones and mobile internet access. Digital transformation is the way forward for banking and financial products, especially in the era of COVID-19. – Anuj Kacker, FREO

In recent times, the importance of technology in maintaining social connections and fostering positive mental health has become paramount. Gambling has become a healthy activity that the whole family can participate in and connect with with friends and family. – Vickram Bedi, HP India

With the global pandemic completely changing the way businesses operate, B2B transactions have become more digital than ever. – Hans Tung, GGV Capital

With the pandemic and the inevitability of transformation, AI technology has ‘hovered over’ [the] sinkhole, entered the mainstream and is now industrializing within companies. – Ashwin Mittal, Cours5

Technology will continue to be important, but the importance of touch, feel and the handmade will increase again once the pandemic subsides. – Nandita Abraham, GUS World Services

While the COVID-19 disruption has caused massive layoffs, it has also allowed people to identify with an unconventional career option. – Rishi Chandiok, QNET

As we begin to see welcome signs of a recovery in the second wave of COVID-19, it is important that we plan and anticipate any future requirements. – Ramu Patchala, Huawei India

Staying connected to the community and caring – not slipping into apathy or cynicism – will help us keep tabs on what’s important. – Preethi Gopinath, Parsons, The New School

The past few months have been difficult and times like these force us to lift ourselves up and support each other. – Kalpesh R Parmar, Mars Wrigley India

The pandemic has been hard on millions of people and it is only human to feel the need to provide help in any way possible. – Shreyas Srinivasan, Paytm insider

YourStory also published the paperback “Proverbs and quotes for entrepreneurs: a world of inspiration for startups” as a creative and motivating guide for innovators (downloadable as apps here: Apple, Android).

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