Instead of getting bogged down by the number of Covid-19 positive cases on a daily basis, we should be focusing on people who are recovering from Covid-19 and the mortality rate, says president, Apollo Group of Hospitals, Dr. K Hari Prasad. The noted doctor, who was also an ace cricketer and a contemporary of Md Azharuddin in Hyderabad, believes that despite huge population and inherent infrastructure challenges, the country has by and large done well against the pandemic.

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Interacting with a leading daily, Dr. Hari Prasad, who is synonymous with Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad and has served for more than two decades, points out that less than one percent mortality rate and good recoveries in Telangana State speak a lot about the efforts of the State government and private healthcare providers. Less than 1% mortality rate considering the number of active and discharged cases as on date in Telangana State speak a lot about the efforts taken up by the State government and even the private healthcare providers.

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"By and large, Indian medical fraternity has done extremely well in keeping up with the rapidly evolving preventive methods, diagnostic tools and management protocols of Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2. The entire whole world is just waiting to hear the good news on the vaccine front but when it comes, it may not live up to our expectations. We have vaccines for many infections including BCG vaccination for TB. Vaccines will reduce the rate and severity of infections but eradicating the infection is a far cry. However, behavioral and lifestyle changes to enhance immunity and reduce comorbidities will help in reducing the impact of SARS-CoV-2. We can learn from difficulties and this epidemic has reinforced two facts, ‘prevention is better than cure’ and ‘health is wealth’. We need to stay safe and stay healthy," he concluded.

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