First doctor has died in Indore from COVID19. Health Minister & PM yet to address a briefing.

Cases have crossed 5000. Deaths have crossed 150.

Here& #39;s what happened in today& #39;s briefing
LA: Tiresome rambling about how Modi govt is now relying of NGOs to solve food insecurity in relief camps

(pls dont forget how this govt decimated India& #39;s NGOs by cancelling licenses/ chocking funds etc.. & now... :/ )
LA: 49,000 vents ordered. He also said he has ordered PPEs etc but did not exactly say when they will be delivered. He& #39;s saying dont create panic over shortages of PPEs- not everyone needs it

It doesnt matter whether we have insufficient quantities or sufficient stock. (!!!)
Now he says dont trust fake news-which, fyi, ruling party is the fountainhead of. perhaps they should reach out to R/W channels, BJP members & ensure they get this memo.

Now back to PPE shortages & rational use (i& #39;ve a feeling media is going to be blamed for this soon enough)
HCQ should be used as per norms- only for health workers & families of those caring of COVID19 patients.

This has cardiotoxicity (bad for the heart). We have enough HCQ. (Still doesnt give a number of our stockpile or address shortages being reported by arthritis patients)
PSS, Home Affairs: State govts are enforcing lockdowns. We set up helplines. Yest we solved 300 problems (Are you kidding me.. just ZERO details...)
Online Q: Do we have enough HCQ for India?

LA: We have enough & more. (still doesnt address the issues raised by patients who are facing shortages)
J: What did the group of ministers decide?

LA: Who effort driven by health experts. GoM monitored at the highest level & looked at future challenges. Dedicated COVID hospitals will set up...
J: have the 2.5 lac testing kits arrived?

OCM: Not yet.. but it should come in anyday?
J: Did we waste crucial time of 2 weeks by not implementing lockdown earlier?

LA: we will demotivate everyone by talking like this... vague rambling followed... no direct answer
J: Did the first doctor who died in Indore face PPE shortage?

LA: Rambles about infection prevention requirement guidelines. Calls the death an "unfortunate incident". No shortage of PPE

DOES NOT ANSWER THE DIRECT QUES ABOUT THE DOC& #39;S DEATH IN INDORE.
LA is still rambling about PPE shortage & putting the onus on health workers to use them rationally. (shocking insensitivity :/ )
J: What& #39;s the COVID emergency package?

LA: 100% centrally funded scheme. Centre will give money to strengthen hosps/labs & procurement of medical devices.
We& #39;ve already written to states & I& #39;ll come back with details -- incl how much money is available in this package "later"
Puducherry ko vanakkam.
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