Offered without comment. 
Many of you are asking my views on this. I learnt this years ago from Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar when we discussed about suicide prevention & media impact. Thumb rules - report facts unemotionally, provide info on where to seek help.
In a crisis like this, uncertainty is frightening. I feel it's our job to provide clarity and information. Govts will try to hide deaths, cases but we can report it factually & hold them to account. Same with medical supplies, oxygen etc.
As the authors of the piece say - oxygen shortage can be reported with specifics. As a journalist I'm very angry with govts who did not prepare. But right now the people matter more. Blame can wait. Many won't agree, but that's ok.
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