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“Yamini felt a parched dryness in her throat and reached for her water bottle to quench her thirst. Just as she was about to remove her mask, a loud shout pierced the air. A figure in a fully protective suit came rushing toward her, intercepting the bottle just in time. "Do not remove the mask; you are not allowed," the person said firmly. Yamini looked up, startled, but the urgency in the voice left no room for debate. "You can drink water only after going to the ward," the person continued.”
― Emmanuel Bhaskar, COVID Stories from India: Bloom in Hospital