COVID-19 | Guntur overwhelmed by second wave
The Hindu
Lack of beds and shortage of oxygen, drugs adding to woes of patients
Overcrowded hospitals, long queues in front of labs and diagnostic centres and a sense of panic writ all over faces of anxious family members. The nights are filled with uncertainty and the eerie silence is broken frequently by the piercing sound of an ambulance siren. These are the sights across Guntur, which is battling a vicious second wave of COVID-19 that has led to a sudden spurt in cases over the weekend. Adding to the woes of patients is the lack of oxygen at many hospitals. The apparent shortage of Remdesivir — hailed by many as a wonder drug — is also adding to their fear.
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