Filming from behind 5 layers
Stifling humidity, and sweating in PPE: filming with the staff of a Mumbai ICU.
India's financial capital Mumbai is its worst affected city with 70,000 confirmed Covid-19 infections and more than 5,000 deaths. ѿý Marathi's Mayuresh Konnur filmed doctors and nurses in the King Edward Memorial hospital ICU to find out how they are coping. It was a challenging story to report.
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The price of mocking Myanmar’s military
Last year members of a satirical drama group, the Peacock Generation. were jailed for mocking the military, and still face additional charges. They were performing "thangyat”, a mix of poetry, dance and song traditionally used to criticise those in authority. Soe Win Than of ѿý Burmese explains why this one fell foul of the government.
Image: Mayuresh Konnur wears full PPE to film in ICU Covid ward
Credit: ѿý, Sharad Badhe
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