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
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