Thread by @RKRadhakrishn

#Thread: Thoughts on #clinical #guidelines for doctors: This one is for you, @EPSTamilNadu, because l've followed TN response closely . No harm in tagging @OfficeOfOPS (who won't do anything) and @mkstalin, who is asking #DMK cadre to indiscriminately distribute masks #Corona

1) From what I know, no clinical guideline has gone out from the Health department. Why? Is Tamil Nadu on the same planet as Kerala?
2) Many doctors have no idea of any standard protocol in place. They are treating as they know, from experience. This is Day 3 after the closures

3) So what are the symptoms here? Does a doctor go by what he/she saw on TV? Or what WHO has put out based on some patient in China or Europe?
4) what happens if 50 ICU beds get filled up with Covid19 patients? Where will the remaining go?

5) Given that symptoms can manifest after 5 days, what's the point of pointing a thermal scanner at someone, some place? Why is there no mass testing?
6) What steps has been taken to reach the larger medical community on (a) assurances (b) safety (c) working conditions?

7) Have you directed patients with elective surgeries to stay away from Hospitals? If not, why not, given that Karnataka has already given this circular two days ago?
8) Why is it so difficult to at least copy best practices in Kerala and Karnataka? Whose ego is in the way?

9) How much stock of PPEs does Tamil Nadu have? In my estimate, not more than 5 lakh. Why is it being used up now, just as the outbreak is beginning? Does it make sense to use it up all now? Who advised raiding the stock and why?
More later.
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