The pandemic has led to a catastrophic shortage of medicines, hospital resources, specialized manpower, and paramedics. This may not be the last pandemic or catastrophe challenging the nation in coming years. Therefore, it is very important to be prepared to combat future pandemics and disasters. However, many questions need to be answered to work on future prevention: With SARS-CoV-2 being a newly emerged virus, we learn something new about it every day. How do we ensure information-dissipation via authentic channels to the medical community and avoid false information?
What is the role of doctors in this context? How can investing in healthcare ensure a pandemic-resistant economy? How do we deal with the tremendous medical waste currently being disposed incorrectly? 24 fire incidents in hospitals since August 2020 have killed 93, mostly COVID-19 patients. Is the pandemic burden…
