Desperate for oxygen and medicines, many Covid-hit Indians are falling prey to scams ...Middle East

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As Covid-19 spreads through the length and breadth of India, medical emergencies aren’t the only hurdle that families of Covid-19 patients have to deal with. Amid an acute shortage of healthcare resources, many panicked and needy caregivers are dealing with scamsters trying to make an extra buck from the dreadful situation.Take for example Shikha Sharma, a 40-year old housewife from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, who struggled to find remdesivir injections for her covid positive husband earlier this month. After knocking on many doors—even as she cared for two other Covid patients in her family—the only source she found was a black market dealer who quoted 80% higher than the original price and

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