Hospitals In UK Soon To Be Flooded With 'Tsunami' Of COVID-19 Patients, Says Indian-Origin Doctor

Dr. Guddi Singh, an Indian-origin doctor, said that the government-run hospitals in United Kingdom are about to be flooded with a "Tsunami" of really sick COVID-19 patients.

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London: The Coronavirus pandemic has spread across the globe and has taken away thousands of lives until now. Dr. Guddi Singh, an Indian-origin doctor said that the government-run hospitals in the United Kingdom are about to be flooded with a "Tsunami" of really sick COVID-19 patients in the days to come adding that this is a warning signal which should not be ignored as the result may be calamitous.

Dr Guddi Singh, a paediatrician who has been recruited to help adult patients of COVID-19, said there is huge anxiety in the National Health Service (NHS), over Coronavirus and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Speaking to BBC, she said that the NHS, the UK's publicly-funded healthcare system, is about to be flooded with COVID-19 patients. She further said that there's huge amount of confusion around the use and availability of PPE. The government is taking all the necessary steps and is increasing the capacity for extra patients and placing orders for PPE. She quoted on behalf of her colleagues and said that hospitals in London are overwhelmed, there is still a serious shortage of PPE. "We have just been told to close our eyes when any patient coughs. We feel completely helpless," she added. She further said that there is a massive lack of clarity in guidance from the higher authorities in NHS. According to the UK's health officials, life may not return to normal for the next six months or longer as the death toll has already surged past 1,200 mark. There are more than 17,089 confirmed cases in the country so far. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is in himself in self-isolation after testing positive for Coronavirus, has written to every UK household and asked people to stay at home and follow the social distancing rules to fight the pandemic, warning them things will get worse before they get better. There have been at least 715,204 cases including 33,568 fatalities in 183 countries and territories.