While the Covid numbers are on a decline once again, it's time for citizens to continue wearing masks, so as to prevent a possible third wave. How can you help in this? Just give a new mask to any person who needs it and cannot afford it. It's time to amplify the messages stressing the need for observing personal hygiene, social distancing and avoiding moderate or large gatherings till the situation gets completely back to normal. While the state government has upgraded the health infrastructure on a war-footing, people need to be delivered the right information about them so that they could utilise them fully. The new UP Epidemic Act brings in a number of changes to make people follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. Along with following these rules, it's time now to go for legislation to stop menances like public spitting. Protecting the people from a possible third wave of the pandemic will remain the focus of the government. There can be no room for being lax. So, as a concerned citizen, if you have an idea that can help convey the message of continuing to wear masks and to overcome vaccine hesitancy, share it with us at protectup@timesgroups. Along with your contact details. The best ideas will be carried in the paper and also be conveyed to the state government. For a few minutes, not long after the start of the second half, France finally had to break a sweat. Quite how many minutes, exactly is a matter of perspective: the French might say at about 10 minutes; Germany by contrast, might put the figure a little higher, at 15 or so. It might have felt a little longer to Raphael Varane, gritting his teeth, or to Didier Deschamps, trusting just a little to luck, desperate for their team to cling to a lead that, at 1-0, somehow managed to seem as fragile.
