No one anticipated that the novel coronavirus, first reported in China in December 2019,would become a global pandemic and alter the way our world works, forever. In India, theoutbreak of SARS-CoV-2 blatantly exposed the vulnerabilities of our healthcare system, with the scarcity of hospital beds being a major concern during the first two waves of the viral infection.
Niti Aayog reports that 65% of hospital beds in India cater to 50% of the population, while the other half is dependent on the remaining 35% of hospital beds. This is brought on by pronounced regional disparities . . .
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