403: Mass Panic & Mask Shortage: How Are Docs Handling Covid-19 Crisis?

Mass panic and mask shortage — the coronavirus scare that we were not prepared for has led to a mask shortage across the world for the medical staff who actually need it more than the rest of us and that's putting them at risk. As the number of COVID-19 cases rise worldwide, the pressure is ultimately on our healthcare systems, our doctors, and our nurses. At the time of the recording of this podcast, India had recorded a total of 169 cases and three deaths. At 45, The highest number of cases were reported from Maharashtra. We have read reports of on infected patients, about quarantine facilities, but how are doctors handling this unprecedented crisis? Tune in to The Big Story! Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Editor: Shelly Walia References: With Little Children At Home, Pathanamthitta’s COVID-19 Isolation Ward Staff Battle It Out (https://www.indiaspend.com/with-little-children-at-home-pathanamthittas-covid-19-isolation-ward-staff-battle-it-out/) Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide (https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/03-03-2020-shortage-of-personal-protective-equipment-endangering-health-workers-worldwide) Just 1 doctor to treat 11,000 patients: The scary truth of India’s govt healthcare (https://theprint.in/india/governance/just-1-doctor-to-treat-11000-patients-govt-report-details-indias-health-crisis/74013/) The World Needs Masks. China Makes Them — But Has Been Hoarding Them. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/business/masks-china-coronavirus.html) Music: Big Bang Fuzz Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://