Shortage of protective gear 'completely avoidable', we had time: Rahul

Earlier today Rahul Gandhi wrote, "We should have taken this threat much more seriously and have been much better prepared."

Congress launched a fresh attack on the government for not defining specifications of personal protection equipment for doctors and health workers till March 2, and for unavailability of protective gears and N95 masks for the doctors dealing with coronavirus. 

On February 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had asked that the government to take the coronavirus threat seriously and said, "they must address the issue immediately, failing which the country and its people may suffer."

Earlier today Rahul wrote "I am feeling sad, because this was completely avoidable. We had time to prepare. We should have taken this threat much more