>>>Had these things been done India wouldn’t have been in this crisis today<<< Many people have been wondering what has been my contribution in the pandemic. 11th April 2020 along with many other suggestions, I had asked for emergency 1.2 MILLION BEDS (6 make shift hospitals of 300 beds each in every district of India). On 10th July I had said government must purchase all REMDESIVIR stock from CIPLA and make it FREE for citizens. On 11th July, I had proposed that whenever the VACCINE comes it must be FREE for all Indians. This is apart from suggesting 7500 Rs Direct transfer to every family of 5 below poverty line, a USD 450 billion rescue package and much more. And way before anyone realised the destruction the pandemic can cause, On 22nd March 2020, I had reminded the government of my “2005” article where I had cautioned that a Pandemic can leave upto 50 MILLION dead depending upon the version of the virus and WE ARE NOT PREPARED. And had given all my suggesti...
Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri
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