India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi's pollution, pandemic mix may get toxic

From Indian oximeters not being accurate to limited footfall in cinema halls, here's how the country is coping with the pandemic

Oximeters may not be reliable: Oximeters are being used to check a person’s vitals as a way of mapping their condition after testing positive for Covid. Multiple cases that have come to light, however, show that the oximeter readings may not be reliable. The readings for a lot of India-bought oximeters fluctuate a lot depending on the posture of the patient. Despite oximeters being a key inclusion in many Covid kits, health experts have seriously doubted their efficacy. A part of the reason for the poor accuracy of these devices in India is that the regulations guiding their standards and