Sharing daily Coronavirus update creating panic in public: IMA tells Health Ministry
IMA appealed to government to "classify the data" of the pandemic and take appropriate action with "clinical precision".;
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of novel coronavirus in the country, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said sharing data of infected people on a daily basis with the public has created panic across the country.
It also appealed to the government to "classify the data" of the pandemic and take appropriate action with "clinical precision".
"Doctors and hospitals remain a silver lining in the otherwise clueless situation for the common man," the doctors' body said while appealing to every doctor to function as a source of credible information in their locality and instil confidence and trust in the public.
"It cannot be denied that the high handed top-down response in China is part of the reason for this global panic. The nuanced and balanced approach of the Indian government is certainly better suited to handle the crisis in a country of 1.3 billion people," the IMA said
The association said public health systems in various states have withstood the pressure caused by the spread of the contagious viral disease and have to remain alert, and that contact tracing is the key public health function that will make a difference in controlling the situation.
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