For millions of India's migrant workers, walking hundreds of kilometers to find a safe haven is the only option during the country's 21-day lockdown. But on the journey, out-of-work daily-wage earners are facing starvation and harassment from police. As the country continues to grapple with an ill-equipped health care system, the coronavirus crisis has further revealed India's systemic class issues.

In this episode: 

Elizabeth Puranam (@LizPuranam), Al Jazeera's correspondent in India.

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India: Coronavirus lockdown sees exodus from cities

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April 8, 2020: We've updated this episode to include details about Liz's ability to report from the field.

For millions of India's migrant workers, walking hundreds of kilometers to find a safe haven is the only option during the country's 21-day lockdown. But on the journey, out-of-work daily-wage earners are facing starvation and harassment from police. As the country continues to grapple with an ill-equipped health care system, the coronavirus crisis has further revealed India's systemic class issues.In this episode: Elizabeth Puranam (<a href="https://twitter.com/LizPuranam " target="_blank">@LizPuranam</a>), <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/elizabeth-puranam.html " target="_blank">Al Jazeera's correspondent in India</a>.For more: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/newsfeed/2020/04/india-coronavirus-lockdown-sees-exodus-cities-200406104405477.html " target="_blank">India: Coronavirus lockdown sees exodus from cities</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/newsfeed/2020/04/indian-migrant-workers-sprayed-disinfectant-chemical-200406104936658.html " target="_blank">Indian migrant workers sprayed with disinfectant chemical</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2020/04/healthcare-poor-nations-withstand-coronavirus-200404160754748.html " target="_blank">Can healthcare in poor nations withstand coronavirus?</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).April 8, 2020:&nbsp;We've updated this episode to include details about Liz's ability to report from the field.

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With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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