Today, the country is faced with a crisis of epic proportions. With several new mutant variants and a resurgence of infections, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread at a rapid pace, affecting lives, livelihoods and the economy.
With a national healthcare emergency of such magnitude, it is critical to take all possible measures at the earliest to arrest further spread of the crisis. A disaster response strategy with impactful measures in collaboration with all stakeholders can be developed, with a strong focus on saving lives and livelihoods.
The industry can be a powerful player in this strategy in multiple ways. The CII has provided inputs to the government on various dimensions of the response measures, including supply of critical care requirements, vaccinations and strengthening medical manpower resources.
Uday Kotak calls for highest level response measures to tackle COVID wave II
Uday Kotak said, Given the current pandemic situation, safeguarding lives is of utmost priority and nationwide maximal response measure at the highest level is called for to cut the transmission links
BusinessToday.In | May 3, 2021 | Updated 21:01 IST
One of India s top bankers and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) president Uday Kotak has urged authorities to consider the highest level response measures to stop the second wave of coronavirus in the country.
Kotak, chief executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank, in a statement issued by CII, said, Given the current pandemic situation, safeguarding lives is of utmost priority and nationwide maximal response measure at the highest level is called for to cut the transmission links.
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“At this critical juncture when the toll of lives is rising, CII urges the strongest national steps including curtailing economic activity to reduce suffering,” Kotak was quoted as saying in a statement by the industry body on Sunday night.