A new generation of medical professionals isusing social media to fight misinformation about covid-19 and share personal experiences of serving in ICUs to urge people to stay safe When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nationwide lockdown on the evening of 24 March, Shikha Malhotra knew exactly what she had to do the next morning.
Carrying the certificate that qualified her as a nurse, she walked to a nearby hospital run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Jogeshwar and told the superintendent she wanted to volunteer.
The certificate she received from Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital five years ago helped push her case—as did her popularity as an actor.
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