India, Oct. 20 -- Could India indeed have fewer than 40,000 active cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by February as a government-appointed panel believes? Sure, the number, reported in an article in HT (bit.ly/35boLRA) on Monday, is, according to the panel, contingent on the wearing of masks, tracing, and social distancing, but a drop from the current level of around 770,000 active cases (according to the HT dashboard) to 40,000 in the next three-and-half months does seem difficult....