Friday, 11 June 2021

‘My dream was buried’: the children of India orphaned by Covid

Officials and NGOs say orphans now face the double threat of neglect and being vulnerable to exploitation * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Nitish Kumar will never forget the day he and his sisters buried their dead mother in the back garden. Just 32, Priyanka Devi had died from Covid on 3 May. Neighbours and relatives refused to help with her burial, and all the family’s money had gone on hospital fees. Continue reading...
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