Fauci advises India to marshal all resources, including Army, to fight Covid Top US health expert calls for nationwide lockdown for a few weeks to break continuity and transmission of infection
Terming the situation in India very desperate , America s top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested the government marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to immediately build makeshift field hospitals, and urged other countries to help with not only materials but also personnel.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, Fauci, who is the Chief Medical Adviser to US President Joe Biden, also called for a nationwide lockdown, not necessarily for six months but for a few weeks to break the continuity and transmission of infection.
US expert Fauci advises India to marshal all resources, including Army, to fight Covid surge
Expressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, America’s top public health expert and White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci recommended a nationwide lockdown, a massive vaccination drive and the construction of a large number of makeshift hospitals.
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UPDATED: May 4, 2021 22:10 IST
Dr. Anthony Fauci, America s top public health expert, has urged the rest of the world to help India fight Covid-19 (Picture Credits: Reuters)
Terming the situation in India “very desperate”, America’s top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested the government marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to immediately build makeshift field hospitals, and urged other countries to help with not only materials but also personnel.
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