Woman who fell at Noida CMO's feet for remdesivir, loses Covid positive son

A woman fell at the feet of the Chief Medical officer in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, begging for remdesivir, to save her 24-year-old son. Her son has passed away.

The video of a mother falling at the feet of the Chief Medical Officer in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, begging for remdesivir to save her son's life has once again exposed the crumbling healthcare system. #WATCH Noida | Families of #COVID19 patients touch the feet of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Deepak Ohri, requesting him that they be provided with Remdesivir.(27.04.2021) pic.twitter.com/zX4ne027Mr Rinki Devi is a resident of the Khora in Noida and her son, who was infected with Covid, was admitted to a hospital in sector 51. The hospital has asked her to ger Remdesivir. Rinki Devi got to know that remdesivir was available at the CMO's office. She reached there. She waited for a long time but did not get the drug. This is when she met the CMO and touched his feet and begged for remdesivir.