In a recent interview, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University, Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee, shared his take on conquering the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Discussing the sudden surge of cases in India, Mukherjee believes the only way to get out of the lockdown is to keep testing, contact tracing, isolating the suspects and implement universal masking.
The report quoted him as saying that the only way to get out of the lockdown is a combination of solutions, without which, the virus could spread easily. Calling lockdown a way to decrease the spread, he said it helps a nation smoothen or lower the curve. Revealing the combination, Dr Mukherjee said the strategies should include testing, quarantine or isolation of the patients, and universal masking.
However, it does not stop there. Mukherjee believes these steps will have to be followed even once the lockdown is lifted.
