@MoHFW_INDIA is the official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI. It must a place to report accurate, realistic, & contextual info on the pandemic that is ravaging the country!
Has it done that? I do not think so!
Why?
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Has it done that? I do not think so!
Why?
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There's been an undue emphasis on the cumulative numbers of #COVID19 vaccine doses administered, tests done, recovered cases, etc. without a sense of reality. India is the 2nd populous country in the world. So, the cumulative numbers for anything ought to be large!
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Instead, @MoHFW_INDIA should instead answer:
What % of our population has been vaccinated so far?
What has been the pace of vaccination?
By when do you think the vaccination coverage can reach the target?
When do you think an ordinary citizen would be able to get a jab?
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What % of our population has been vaccinated so far?
What has been the pace of vaccination?
By when do you think the vaccination coverage can reach the target?
When do you think an ordinary citizen would be able to get a jab?
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Has our daily COVID19 testing been sufficient & keeping up with the pace of growth of cases?
Is the testing adequately capturing all the cases?
If not, what are the potential risks involved?
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Is the testing adequately capturing all the cases?
If not, what are the potential risks involved?
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What is the current capacity of hospitals, healthcare personnel, oxygen, ICU beds, ventilators, testing kits, etc.?
Is the capacity sufficient to serve the potential caseload that is expected in the coming days/weeks?
If not, what measures are being taken on a daily basis?
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Is the capacity sufficient to serve the potential caseload that is expected in the coming days/weeks?
If not, what measures are being taken on a daily basis?
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Instead of answering such questions, @MoHFW_INDIA keeps publishing unrealistic cumulative numbers for a 2nd populous country in the world. That only helps a false narrative that may inadvertently make the public more complacent! It wouldn't help curb the pandemic!
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These are the same mistakes that we did through the 1st wave & led us to this 2nd which became far more devastating.
If we don't do course correction & get realistic, the 3rd wave could become even more disastrous for us!
If we don't do course correction & get realistic, the 3rd wave could become even more disastrous for us!
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