COVID19 - A Daredevil or A Blessing In Disguise

COVID19 starting as an epidemic last year (2019) from Wuhan, China got converted into a pandemic within months with its devastating ravages throughout the world. The pandemic and its spread with its severity affected both poor and rich countries equally, which had a larger population. The measures...

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Main Authors: Inayat Thaver, Fouzia Naeem Effendi, Fareeha Shahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/587
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Summary:COVID19 starting as an epidemic last year (2019) from Wuhan, China got converted into a pandemic within months with its devastating ravages throughout the world. The pandemic and its spread with its severity affected both poor and rich countries equally, which had a larger population. The measures taken by China, though, were initially challenged and even termed against the ‘human rights’ for the complete lockdown but soon were adopted by many countries. Suddenly, the need for ICUs and ventilators in them jumped throughout the world 1, the value and demand for doctors, especially the clinicians managing the emergencies was brought to the limelight ; all types of borders within and between the countries were closed for any movements and above all the social media became active with all the myths, misinformation and warnings about COVID19.
ISSN:2220-7562
2617-9482