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Dr Maroli is part of the 30 PC. She had access to get her x-rays done immediately. She mentions that she managed to get admitted to a hospital “after paperwork”. Did she expect to be
admitted without paperwork? She writes, “The protocols to treat covid suspects were being established as I entered.” Unlikely, because the hospital had already successfully treated and
discharged 14 Italian patients and four Indians. Her discomfort caused by the antibiotics is understandable. But do the doctors have a choice if they want to rid her of the disease? Dr
Maroli’s samples were sent to Rohtak as stipulated by the government. Her results were expected two days later since that’s how long it takes to process. However, they had not been processed
because of the backlog the facility was dealing with. Are ordinary peoples’ samples less important? Can VIPs or the privileged jump the queue? When she was informed of the delay, she
writes, “I howled away until the doctor consoled me that we will resend the samples again this time through Lalpaths. My sample was collected on 26th. I was told I wont [sic] get my report
until 28th.” Well, that’s how long it takes. Dr Karoli writes, “The government doesn’t give a damn about its doctors. What are they waiting for? For me to die of respiratory complications or
be put on a ventilator before they can process my sample?” Meanwhile, she is being treated in a hospital where you can see she is in pristine, beautiful surroundings and even a window with
a view. Dr Karoli is furious with the government for not sending hospitals and labs testing kits. Testing kits have to be sourced, tested and then delivered. It’s not done with a flick of a
wrist or magic. Dr Karoli writes, “I am still in isolation. The stigma associated with this disease is real. Nobody wants to visit this floor.” Dr Karoli, it is not that nobody wants to
visit you. They are not allowed to visit you. You are on an isolation floor. In this whole tirade, the doctors get three lines of gratitude from Dr Karoli and none for the nurses or other
staff. She did, however, post pictures with heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses. In the comments section, one person wrote, “Pathetic state of affairs, indeed! If ths b d highly
callous state of affairs at ths nascent stage with us Indians hvng no evn .05% rate, I dread thinking how we as a nation wl end up…(sic)” The 30 PC expects and demands. The dentist then ends
with her test report from Rohtak where her hysteria now ends. After speaking to the doctor from Rohtak, she writes, “The volume that they receive every day is overwhelming and they have
been working round the clock to ensure samples are reported.” So what was all that howling about? Compare it to posts made by coronavirus patients from India and around the world, filled
with courage, hope, inspiration and gratitude. This just turns out to be a privileged whiner who is completely unaware what the country is going through and how tough it is for the 70PC
suffering without any facilities to test, isolate or get treated. Doctors, nurses, hospitals are struggling the world over. In the US, makeshift hospitals are being set up in tents, stadiums
and parks. There is an acute shortage of masks, ventilators and protective gear, many being forced to use garbage bags. In the US they are even hooking two to three patients on one
ventilator, which defies all medical protocols, when each patient needs a different level of pressure. In Brooklyn, forklifts are being used to lift dead bodies into refrigerated trucks.
Everyone is on _jugaad _mode. Images of patients lying on floors in Italian hospitals are now common. The Indian government and those running hospitals are working round the clock to
purchase all that is required, dealing with shortages, substandard items and scalpers demanding prices that defy all ethics at this time. Compare Dr Karoli’s post to journalist Ananya
Bhattacharya's _experience_ in Safdarjung Hospital. It’s all in the attitude. Please observe how people like us can behave.