“History teaches us that the next pandemic is a matter of when, not if,” warned World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus earlier this year. How can we prevent a pandemic like this from occurring again? As we confront that subject, we must reflect on the mistakes made with COVID-19,

Although both of the big cities realised headfirst that the triage system was crucial to weather the pandemic, only Mumbai followed through with protocols and procedures whereas Delhi fell short immensely, costing hundreds and hundreds of lives. Currently, Mumbai is being considered as a role model for not just Delhi…