Countries fighting new surges of the coronavirus are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disasterSOHAG, Egypt -- Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. Doctors in Sohag province warn the health system there could collapse, even as the government rushes in new supplies. “These restrictions were not the restrictions we called for,” said Vedat Bulut, secretary-general of the independent Turkish Medical Association. In Sohag province, health workers have grown desperate. But he warned the country of more than 200 million could face an India-level disaster unless people adhere to precautions that have been widely ignored.

Source: ABC News May 07, 2021 06:00 UTC