worldUpdated: May 30, 2020 09:53 ISTWith West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing the easing of lockdown restrictions in the state, a renowned doctor said that following ramping up of COVID-19 tests, the government seems to be gradually shifting towards the Sweden or Taiwan model to contain the pandemic. “I feel that they are shifting the model, they were till now going by the hammer and the tongs model which is a lockdown,” he said. “The Sweden model or that in Taiwan or South Korea, where instead of lockdown they stressed on testing and segregating high-risk population, they have got equal success,” Sarkar said. “The way the lockdown is being practically lifted without any preparation, it may lead to a catastrophe,” he said. Gumta said the government needs revenue and people also require livelihood and as such lockdown has to be lifted gradually.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2020 04:23 UTC