More than 500 infections, protests and several deaths later, India’s doctors in Covid-19 wards seem to have finally got their hands on personal protective equipment to shield them from the novel coronavirus.
Resident doctors ’ associations in Delhi told Newslaundry they no longer face the acute shortage of PPE kits that was seen in March and April. India is now the world’s second-largest manufacturer of PPE coveralls but importantly, they’re also available for doctors at home. A May 30 press release from the health ministry also claimed that 96.14 lakh PPEs have been supplied to states and union territories.
