Though the shadow of Covid-19 has been on the wane and things appear to be veering towards the old normal after two years, there is every need to be circumspect in daily life, Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR)Director here Prof Sanghamitra Pati said on Tuesday.
There is every reason to be careful and continue with Covid-appropriate behaviour including use of mask and maintenance of distance, she said while speaking at the inaugural function of a two-day national conference on ‘Qualitative research methodology: Exploring the innovative spectrum’ organised at the SUM Nursing College.
“The importance of qualitative research in the light of the pandemic that swept through the world cannot be undermined,” she said.
SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof Ashok Kumar Mahapatra heaped praise on the nurses for their exceptional role in providing treatment to Covid patients during the successive waves in the country.
Pointing out that he himself was infected by the virus thrice, he said he had experienced the service extended by nurses to ensure recovery of patients.
Stating that there is acute shortage of doctors and nurses in the country, Dr Mahapatra said India needs 12 lakh doctors and 20 lakh nurses.