‘God should decide who lives or dies… not doctors’

How much should the public be told about how doctors determine who gets critical care when the system is overloaded?
Dr Rohan Aggarwal. Photo: Reuters

In COVID-stricken India, Dr Rohan Aggarwal is living his worst nightmare.    

The 26-year-old plays god, deciding who lives or dies in a hospital overwhelmed with critically ill patients.    

Their families beg him for mercy, but there are only so many beds and so many ventilators.

As a result, the hospital posts a security guard outside the doors to prevent relatives from breaking in and attempting to secure an ED bed by force.