The ongoing battle against COVID-19
Author(s) -
Qurratulain Hyder,
Khawaja Husnain Haider
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iberoamerican journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2695-5075
DOI - 10.53986/ibjm.2020.0060
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , battle , medicine , china , intensive care medicine , development economics , virology , disease , business , geography , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , archaeology , pathology
After spillover from Wuhan (China) in December, 2019, SARS-CoV-2 related respiratory disease (COVID-19) has rapidly affected all countries. The pandemic has posed a serious threat to world health resources. At present, there is no recommended treatment or vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. However, various drug combinations are under trial. Reversion to general principles of prevention is the preferred strategy under such circumstances. We discuss the importance of wearing a face mask and present a cost-effective approach for long-term management of COVID-19.
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