Corruption is second pandemic during Covid medical emergency, says anti-graft agency

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International India has demanded that state governments of states and union territories must immediately launch a crackdown on black-marketing of essential medical items and services across the country.

Governments of states and union territories must immediately launch a crackdown on black-marketing of essential medical items and services across the country, demanded anti-graft watchdog Transparency International India (TII), which called corruption the "second pandemic" during the Covid-19 crises. Amid the unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases across the country, the much-needed resources for Covid-19 response, including oxygen, medicines, ambulances, beds and ventilators are being provided to patients at exorbitant prices. Every aspect of Covid-19 treatment is as an opportunity for graft in India, alleged the TII.