Union health minister Dr Harshvardhan expressed his anguish today over reports of medical and paramedical personnel being targeted in their localities as carriers of coronavirus. Asking people not to panic, he said all precautions are being taken to ensure that they are not carriers of the infection.
Under the circumstances, “Any harsh steps will demoralise them, derail the system,” he added.
The panic over the spread of coronavirus has resulted in backlash in some parts of the country by vigilante groups. The targets have been medical personnel as well as employees of airlines involved in flying back Indians stranded in various nations.
Last week, the Resident Doctors’ Association of Delhi’s prestigious All-India Institute of Medical Sciences wrote to Union Minister Amit Shah, saying several healthcare professionals fighting coronavirus are facing eviction by their landlords. Many doctors have been stranded on the roads with all their luggage, they wrote seeking interventiom.
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