The cost of stigma

The government must run a campaign to counter the infodemic surrounding Covid-19.

Our health workers, be it doctors, nurses, paramedics, ambulance drivers or housekeeping staff, are making enormous sacrifices at the cost of infection risks to themselves and their families. But they have to brave repeated incidents of threat and intimidation even as they work tirelessly to treat Covid-19 patients and keep us safe. We as a society cannot remain bystanders as they continue to be targeted, no matter what form the attacks come in—physical assault, verbal harassment or discrimination.