Rahul Gandhi talks to Indian nurses from across globe, discusses Covid-19 situation

On National Doctors Day, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hosted a dialog with Indian nurses from around the globe on the Covid-19 disaster.

The dialog revolved across the Covid-19 scenario around the globe and the way the nurses’ expertise can assist in tackling the illness.

“When this Covid-19 started, we initially thought this is a simple flu. We thought this flu is killing more people than Covid. We didn’t take it seriously. When it started rolling over, and we saw news in Italy that the death toll is rising higher and higher, then we thought that this is not a flu, that this is serious,” stated Narendra Singh, who works in Australia’s New South Wales. He belongs to Sikar in Rajasthan.

Another Indian-orign nurse, Anu Ragnat, who works in New Zealand stated that the powerful insurance policies adopted by prime minister Jacinda Arden helped flattened the curve. “Going hard and going early was the motto by Prime Minister Jacinda Arden. That really flattened the curve in New Zealand,” stated Ragnat.

Vipin Krishnan, who works in Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), stated that there are variations within the pay given to nurses in personal and authorities hospitals. “Private hospitals are deducting salaries if these nurses. How are they going to look after their families in such a scenario?” he requested.

Krishna belongs to Kerala and has contracted Covid-19. “Me and my wife have been infected. We are right now in quarantine,” he stated however added that he’s able to once more work on the frontline as soon as he’s cured.

Krishnan additionally talked in regards to the assertion made by Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia the place he had estimated that Delhi can have 5.5 lakh Covid-19 sufferers by July finish. The AIIMS staffer stated {that a} scarcity of beds at hospitals may pose an issue if that occurs.

However, Sisodia has now stated that the going was powerful within the first two weeks of June, however the nationwide capital is now in a cushty scenario so far as administration of the Covid-19 disaster is worried. Union residence minister Amit Shah, who has been coordinating with the Delhi authorities to test the unfold of the illness, had earlier stated that he doesn’t agree with Sisodia’s feedback and that the 5.5 lakh estimate created concern.

The nurses immediately additionally talked about their learnings from the Covid-19 disaster. Almost all of then emphasised on the hand hygiene and sporting correct PPE kits.

Gandhi had earlier stated that he was “immensely grateful” to the docs who’re on the frontlines combating towards the coronavirus pandemic.

“On Doctors Day, I am immensely grateful to the dedicated professionals who inspire hope in (the) Covid-19 times,” the Congress chief had tweeted on Wednesday morning.

The first National Doctor’s day was celebrated in July 1991.