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India: Meet the Coronavirus (COVID-19) heroes like doctors, police and nurses. They have been attacked recently, but we must respect them.

"Dr Sajinglu Chai Pul led from the front. She offered counselling to the patient, his family members, and closely engaged with the community at large,” says the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit district.

In a pandemic, one of the first lines of defense should be non-contact screening to reduce the burden on healthcare institutions. This technology can help with precisely that! #COVID19 #Lockdown

The M-19 face shields are available at Rs. 55 per piece, and can be reused and sanitised. Apart from health workers, they are also being used by policemen, sanitation workers and journalists on the ground! #Innovation #CoronaLockdown

From indigenously-built ventilators to prototypes of isolation wards, these innovations have the potential to benefit India long after the #CoronavirusPandemic is over.

“Our doctors and nurses are risking their lives and those of their own families to protect us. The most we can do at this crucial moment is show gratitude and do the best we can to help,” says Suchana. #FrontlineHeroes #CoronaLockdown

“In the ongoing pandemic, ventilator support will be required for about 5-8% of patients whereas a large number would require oxygen support. A need was therefore felt to design a suitable portable arrangement."

Multiple accounts have emerged on social media of how doctors from around the country are being discriminated against in their housing societies and getting evicted by their landlords. #CoronaVirusUpdates

This tap doesn’t require people to use their hands at all except for washing them — and also saves 80% of the water that would otherwise flow in those 20 seconds.

Mumbai doctors set up COVID-19 helpline, will answer your queries for free. Read about all the details you may need about it here.