They may not wear a white robe or sling a stethoscope around their necks but doctors-turned-bureaucrats are doing their bit, on the field or inside war rooms, evolving strategies in the state’s fight against Covid-19. With MBBS degrees, they offer their expertise and advice -- from micro-management to state-wide containment plans. There are nearly 20 IAS officers in the Tamil Nadu cadre, who are qualified medical professionals, and half of them have been brought in from other departments for Covid management. Nine IPS officers too hold MBBS degrees.
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