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The latest wave of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting India has caused shortages of essential medical equipment across the country. As hospitals run out of beds and basic supplies like oxygen, citizens and doctors are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to source supplies. Ananya Bhattacharya from Quartz India explains how social media has influenced the response to the pandemic. (Image: Person holds empty oxygen cylinder in Bhogal, India, Credit: Hindustan Times / Getty Images.)
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