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Indian Health Workers Hose Migrant Workers with Disinfectant

HeadlineMar 31, 2020

In India, footage has surfaced of health workers hosing migrant workers with disinfectant as they try to make their way home following a nationwide lockdown announced last week. Many migrants have reported harrowing journeys home following the order, including several reports of deaths along the way.

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