Vol. 13 No. 3 (2020): Colour & Colonialism - Facing the Shadows of the Past
Opinions

You May Clap But We are soon Forgotten: The Coronavirus Collective

Aayushi Pandya MBBS
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Foundation School, Brighton, UK
Bio

Published 2020-07-18

Keywords

  • The Coronavirus Collective,
  • COVID-19,
  • Clapping for Heroes

How to Cite

Pandya, A. (2020). You May Clap But We are soon Forgotten: The Coronavirus Collective. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.38192/13.3.10

Abstract

Curated by Triya Chakravorty

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