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Distinguished speaker Dr. Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation will be delivering a Lecture on the topic The Joy of Giving
Dr Sudha Murty s lecture at Symbiosis Golden Jubilee Lecture Series ANI | Updated: Jun 01, 2021 15:40 IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI/SRV Media): The Year 2020-21 is the Golden Jubilee Year of Symbiosis . Symbiosis is Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Education .
Millions of people the world over entering isolation to fight against the spread of Coronavirus, the need for positivity have become even more critical. Considering the current situation, Symbiosis has not let that deter our spirit and we continue to create positivity by introducing the Golden Jubilee Lecture Series . The motto behind organizing a Lecture Series is to motivate the Students, Staff and the Society in general as to how to adapt with the current situation and not to panic.
674 Kin try to break a barricade as they attempt to enter a hospital to admit a patient, in Ahmedabad. PTI
Pune, April 29
Forecasting that the Covid-19 pandemic was only going to get worse, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has said India would need an extra 5 lakh ICU beds, 2 lakh nurses and 1.5 lakh doctors in the next few weeks, and also suggested radical solutions to meet the mountainous challenge.
At present, India had only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds and almost all were already occupied even as the second wave of the pandemic hadn’t even reached its peak yet, he said. Experts say daily Covid count could go up to 5 lakh cases at its peak.
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At present, India has only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds
Forecasting that the COVID-19 pandemic is only going to get worse, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has said India will need an extra 5 lakh ICU beds, 2 lakh nurses and 1. 5 lakh doctors in the next few weeks, and also suggested radical solutions to meet the mountainous challenge.
At present, India has only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds and almost all are already occupied - when the second wave of the pandemic hasn t even reached its peak yet, he said. India is reporting about 3.5 lakh cases a day, and some experts say the number could go up to 5 lakh cases daily at its peak.
Read more about India will need 500,000 ICU beds, 350,000 medical staff in next few weeks on Business Standard. At present, India has 90,000 ICU beds and almost all are already occupied - when the second wave of the pandemic hasn t even reached its peak yet, says noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty
PUNE: Forecasting that the Covid-19 pandemic is only going to get worse, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has said India will need an extra 5 lakh ICU beds, 2 lakh nurses and 1.5 lakh doctors in the next few weeks, and also suggested radical solutions to meet the mountainous challenge. At present, India has only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds and almost all are already occupied - when the second wave of
the pandemic hasn t even reached its peak yet, he said. India is reporting about 3.5 lakh cases a day, and some experts say the number could go up to 5 lakh cases daily at its peak.