COVID: Never seen such crisis in my 30-year career, says LNJP Hospital MD
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COVID: Never seen such crisis in my 30-year career, says LNJP Hospital MD
Amid severe COVID situation in the national capital, all the ICU beds at the state-run Lok Nayak Hospital are full for the last 4-5 days, informed its Medical Director Dr Suresh Kumar who also said that he has not witnessed such a crisis in his 30-year-long career.
"All ICU beds at our hospital are full for the last 4-5 days.
Some critical patients need 40-50 ltr of oxygen per minute to maintain oxygen saturation level.
The oxygen supply chain is compromised," Dr Suresh Kumar told ANI.
India is currently devastated by the second COVID wave which has wreak havoc across the country.
Highest-ever single-day spike of over 3.46 lakh cases and 2624 deaths was recorded on April 24.
Delhi also clocked 348 casualties in the last 24 hours, highest ever since pandemic began.
Law Enforcement Hiring , Increased in 2023 , Following Years of Decline.
NBC reports that police departments in the United States
have seen their first increase in ranks, changing course
on a historic exodus of officers in recent years.
According to a recent survey,
2023 saw more officers sworn in
than any of the previous four years. .
At the same time, the survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) also found that fewer law
enforcement officers resigned or retired in 2023. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
I just think that the past four
years have been particularly
challenging for American policing.
And our survey shows we’re
finally starting to turn a corner, Chuck Wexler, Executive director of PERF, via NBC.
NBC reports that declining numbers left
many police departments with a shortage of
officers, which resulted in slower response times.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, warns that many police departments are still struggling to recruit and retain officers.
According to Wexler, law enforcement , "isn't out of the woods yet.".
At least a dozen smaller police departments in
the nation have been forced to disband, leaving those
municipalities reliant upon state or county police forces.
NBC reports that in addition to increased pay and
benefits, many police departments have chosen to
change application requirements to increase hiring
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