'Can't Find A Bed If I Need,' Gujarat Doctor Talks About The Crisis, Remdesivir And The Way Ahead
- 3 years ago
As India records some of the highest COVID-19 cases across the world, the country's medical infrastructure staggers to keep up. In the last 24 hours, there have been nearly 3 lakh new cases of COVID-19 and 2,771 deaths.
In an interview to The Wire's Seraj Ali, Dr. Jitendra Padhariya, a pathologist with SRL Diagnostics in Gujarat, describes the medical crisis.
"We did nothing about the medical infrastructure," he says, recounting the developments in tackling the virus over the last year.
Dr. Padhariya also sheds light on the usage of Remdesivir for COVID-19 and the need for CT Scans along with RT-PCR tests.
Dr. Padhariya also says that we are no longer seeing milder cases of COVID-19 as often.
He also remarks that the situation, in terms of lack of medical supplies, is so dire that even doctors who are on the frontline of the battle, won't be able to find a bed if they become infected.
"We wake up to see who's next," he says
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In an interview to The Wire's Seraj Ali, Dr. Jitendra Padhariya, a pathologist with SRL Diagnostics in Gujarat, describes the medical crisis.
"We did nothing about the medical infrastructure," he says, recounting the developments in tackling the virus over the last year.
Dr. Padhariya also sheds light on the usage of Remdesivir for COVID-19 and the need for CT Scans along with RT-PCR tests.
Dr. Padhariya also says that we are no longer seeing milder cases of COVID-19 as often.
He also remarks that the situation, in terms of lack of medical supplies, is so dire that even doctors who are on the frontline of the battle, won't be able to find a bed if they become infected.
"We wake up to see who's next," he says
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