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Kashmir s ill-equipped health system and government s push for tourism led to a COVID crisis

31 May 2021 A Kashmiri doctor in a protective suit takes a nasal swab sample of a nomad to test for COVID-19 in Kashmir’s Budgam, on 18 May 2021. The current spike in cases in Kashmir is, at least in part, because the administration encouraged an influx of tourists in an attempt to portray Kashmir as having returned to normalcy. Dar Yasin / AP Photo A Kashmiri doctor in a protective suit takes a nasal swab sample of a nomad to test for COVID-19 in Kashmir’s Budgam, on 18 May 2021. The current spike in cases in Kashmir is, at least in part, because the administration encouraged an influx of tourists in an attempt to portray Kashmir as having returned to normalcy.

COVID: Kashmir volunteers step up as health system suffers | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW

India: Overwhelmed medical centers turn away the sick Nadvi says his organization, which is made up of 35 volunteers, is working around the clock to reach those suffering from COVID, as desperate calls for help keep coming in. Today, the virus is behaving differently, it s spreading quickly and furiously, Nadvi told DW. His organization has donated six ventilators to hospitals in the disputed region, where development in the health sector has stagnated due to the decades-old conflict. Our volunteers provide food, sanitizers, masks and PPE kits, said Nadvi. He believes that in addition to contributing food and supplies, NGOs should also help create awareness.

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