Sudha Murthy Vows To Help Hospitals With Medical Equipment To Fight COVID-19

Today, COVID-19 has halted the whole world, adversely affecting places like Italy, China, the US and now getting a stronger grip in India. Today, India has around 396 infected cases of the novel Coronavirus.

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Looking at the stress it is causing on hospitals and doctors, global billionaires are doing their part by donating basic necessities like face masks, hazmat suits, aiding vaccine research among several other things.

However, in case you were wondering no Indian billionaire has stood up to help the people affected, Sudha Murthy of the Infosys Foundation has decided to do her part for the society.

She suggested Karnatak government undertake preventative measures like shutting down malls, theatres as well as schools and colleges, informing them how COVID-19 intensifies in air-conditioned areas.

She also debunked the myth that stated that the virus dies in high temperatures. She said, "It is not scientifically proven that the virus dies in high temperature," while pointing out that places like Australia and Singapore have summer all 12 months, yet there are a considerable number of COVID-19 cases there.

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Getting hospitals ready for COVID-19

She also shed light on the emphasis on the availability of hospital beds, should the situation of an epidemic arises in Karnataka, she asked the government hospital with at least 500 to 700 beds to be allocated specifically for COVID-19 related cases which would need oxygen lines and pipes.

She also said that Infosys Foundation -- the philanthropic and CSR arm of software major Infosys would help in the civil work. Chairman and Executive Director of Narayana Health, Devi Prasad Shetty has also agreed to help with medical equipment.

Murthy said, "We would like to work with the government proactively so that we can prevent this as early as possible."