Abstract
<h3>Objective</h3> Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke globally. We hypothesised that country-income level variations in knowledge, detection and treatment of hypertension may contribute to variations in...
Highlights
To contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Indian government initiated the largest national lockdown in the democratic world on March 2020
As of June 9, 2020, India has a total of 266 598 confirmed cases and 7471 confirmed deaths attributed to COVID19.3 In a population of more than 1.3 billion, the COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the spread of the disease itself and efforts to quarantine it, including political, cultural, and social implications
As the factories and workplaces closed down, millions of migrant workers had to deal with loss of income, food shortages and an uncertain future
Summary
To contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Indian government initiated the largest national lockdown in the democratic world on March 2020. One of the consequences of lockdown measures in the country has led to an unprecedented migration of workers and families from large urban centres to rural India. Millions of workers have migrated from their rural homes and villages to urban cities, looking for opportunities and livelihoods.
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