As the ongoin­g pandem­ic tests the limits of health­care across the globeAs it’s a new virus, we still don’t know much about the disease it causes i.e. There are already stories of healthcare staff who, if infected, are forced into quarantine or isolation centres. According to some reports, whole families are being forcefully moved to quarantine centres too. Our quarantine centres and hospitals already have a space constraint and if we overstretch them it may cause more harm than good. Right now, testing positive won’t lead to useful action or meaningful data.”Alongside citizens, decisionmakers are also afraid.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2020 04:18 UTC