COVID19: Intensive Care Perspective

1Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Ankara, Turkey Since the beginning of 2020, we are faced with COVID19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV 2 virus. So far, more than 1.7 million people are affected worlwide and more than 100,000 people lost their lives. The first case was seen in March 10, 2020 in Turkey and Turkish Ministry of Health established a broad Scientific Advisory Board composed of scientists and physicians from different specialties. The Board together with the Ministry of Health have established guidelines in management and have taken actions against its spread in the community. According to the report of the Ministry of Health, more than 60,000 people have been infected in Turkey and 1300 people have died due to it till today (April 13, 2020).