❌ Alongside vaccines, experts say the authorities should have prepared the underfunded healthcare system for the new surge of the virus, lining up supplies like oxygen and planning how to get them to hospitals
🌍 India is known as the “world’s pharmacy” for its vaccine production capacity. But getting jabs into people’s arms domestically has proved more challenging.
India’s neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka, are seeing rising case loads
Professor Madhukar Pai, a global health expert at McGill University in Canada, said it was "devastating to see things get this bad in India," describing it as a "perfect storm".
India has been particularly caught short by its own home-grown variant, which spreads fast, like the British variant - which has also spread in the country
🔴 “We’re following the pattern of the 1918 pandemic,” warned Dr Ayoade Alakija, who is leading efforts to get vaccines to Africa.
➡️“The first year killed about one million people. The second, some 50 million”
📏 While the Government is confident that restrictions on meeting others will cease on June 21, it appears likely that some form of social distancing will stay in place.
Pubs have warned that if distancing rules stay in place, it will be a disaster
🍻Venues that rely on full houses to profit are awaiting results of the Gov review into the 1m distancing rule.
❌ Chief executive of UK Hospitality, said 'Unless the Gov lifts restrictions in full our businesses will remain unviable... they will not be able to make a profit'