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tion many children got infect- revive the economy the gov- of the COVID-19 pandemic. a certain kind of support from
ed, “If you look at the history ernment is taking every step to “Government is constantly the Healthcare sector. Health-
that what is going on in the US ramp up COVID-19 vaccina- discussing and engaging with care sector requires to ramp up
where schools reopened and tion in the country, while urg- the stakeholders to ensure that their capacities,” Sitharaman
also a large number of children ing the healthcare sector to en- the revival of the economy is go- said as she addressed an event
have been vaccinated because hance its capability to contain ing to be adequately supported. called ‘Resurgent India: Build-
vaccine became available soon. the possibility of the third wave Revival of the economy requires ing Healthcare Infrastructure
The Association of Paediatrics For New India’ organized by
in the US says that the num- Invest India. “We do not want
ber of cases after the schools the third wave and we are tak-
have reopened has gone up ing every step that is required
from 38,000 per week in July to to ramp up vaccination against
180,000 per week in August.” COVID-19,” the Union Fi-
“There is a warning from nance Minister said.
Florida, which says that the hos- She said that the Depart-
pitals are full with children, and ment of Financial Services has
they don’t have any facilities done very well by providing loan
left. So, we have to look at it in guarantee schemes for COVID
perspective for India where chil- affected sectors.
dren are not being vaccinated at “Hospitals can be bringing
all. We also have to take this fact in more equipments, more beds
into consideration that we may and more pharmaceutical sup-
or may not have the luxury of port. We still need more trained
open spaces,” said Dr Trehan. doctors, nurses, more testing
Meanwhile, Finance Min- A medic inoculates a COVID-19 vaccine to a woman during a vaccination facilities and we still need para-
ister Nirmala Sitharaman on drive for the teachers, in Srinagar on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) medics who can do the testing for
Tuesday said that in order to you in all its proper protocol.”

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