NEW DELHI : Signalling relief for healthcare workers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic without proper safety kits, a batch of 170,000 personal protection equipment (PPE) coveralls arrived from China on Monday. About 290,000 PPE coveralls have been arranged and supplied by the government, it added. Apart from coveralls, PPE includes masks, gloves, goggles and any other equipment that protect health workers from the infection. Last week, some contractual doctors and nurses of Hindu Rao Hospital in Delhi resigned citing lack of safety equipment. “Healthcare workers are not getting the support they need in terms of PPE and safety precautions, but they are being asked to continue working.

Source: Mint April 06, 2020 19:30 UTC