The Lancet has assessed how India handled the Covid-19 situation and gave a mixed review. In his editorial titled “Covid-19 in India: The Dangers of False Optimism,” he said that India is clearly facing a “dangerous period,” although the country has responded well in many respects, “especially for such a large and diverse nation. “. .
“India has also been at the forefront of efforts to develop and manufacture a vaccine, both through domestic vaccine candidates and manufacturers such as the Serum Institute of India which prepares production capacity for internationally developed vaccine candidates,” he noted. the British medical journal.
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“The rapidly growing number of cases, coupled with the continued relaxation of restrictions, is creating an atmosphere of fatalism mixed with false optimism that undermines the effective use of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as masks and physical distancing,” he added.
4 things the Lancet gives India credit for
* Early blockage, which was praised by the World Health Organization (WHO)
* Implementation of pooled tests, in which multiple swab samples are analyzed using an RT-PCR test kit. If the group’s result is negative, the entire group can be considered negative. If the group tests positive, at least one of the samples is positive.
* Research for vaccine
* Increase the provision of tertiary care, including access to specialized equipment such as ventilators.
4 things the Lancet discredits India for
* Atmosphere of fatalism mixed with false optimism that is undermining the importance of social distancing, wearing masks, etc.
* ICMR supports the treatment of Covid-19 with hydroxychloroquine despite insufficient evidence.
* Parallel crisis of economic slowdown, including the migration crisis.
* Present the current situation in India with too positive a twist.
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