31 doctors, 3 nurses have died of Covid-19
Deccan ChronicleAs many as 31 doctors and three nurses have died in India due to Covid 19. A senior IMA member on condition of anonymity said, “So far in Telangana state we do not have a single death. We are worried for the families which are already reeling from the stigma of the disease and it is important to protect them.” At the same time, IMA is following up with government for insurance cover for doctors who have died. The claim for insurance has various clauses and whether treating doctor or a doctor accidently infected by an asymptomatic carrier will get the benefit or not is not known.” While doctors of modern science have insurance, not all of them have large sums and the pandemic caught most of them unawares and gave them very little time to prepare.