'It is a sly and tricky virus'

March 23, 2020 15:44

"You need to keep a very close watch on where it is heading. I don't think anybody can be complacent. Having said that, there is really no need for panic so long as you are aware, informed and able to ensure that you are doing the best to protect yourself," Dr Om Shrivastav, Director, Infectious Diseases, at Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital, tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com.

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Image: Screening of passengers at Delhi airport, March 22, 2020. Photograph: PTI

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