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Early in the pandemic, many hospitals, especially in the hard-hit Northeast, created dedicated and ongoing care for COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms.
Now, as vaccination rates increase and new infections decline, some facilities are looking to wind down their post-COVID care centers. When they re no longer needed, that would signal success. And it s important for hospitals to get back to their usual business.
At the same time, other facilities are turning their attention to different areas of longer-term care, such as dedicated spaces to monitor the after-effects of infection in children.
Regardless, hospitals continue to monitor current needs.
Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.