On Wednesday (December 21), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. The government has indicated that it takes reports of recent increases in case counts in several countries including China, the United States, Brazil, Japan and South Korea seriously. Are people wearing masks in the country? Very few are, as everyone can see around the country. From March 24, 2020, onwards, the Ministry of Home Affairs had been issuing orders and guidelines for the containment of Covid-19 — including the wearing of masks — through the National...