COVID-19 in India: Current and Future Insights from Different Specialties

Abstract

Perspectives and insights on COVID-19 were obtained from foremost doctors belonging to different medical specialties who are
closely involved with India’s fight against Coronavirus. The objectives were to understand trends in disease epidemiology; symptom
and case patterns; management approaches and clinical outcomes; future focus areas and actionable points; and upgrading of various
management aspects including testing and diagnosis, contact tracing, isolation options, and treatment modalities.
The discussion was conceived and moderated by Dr Varsha Narayanan, section editor, The Indian Practitioner.
Expert panel:
Dr Ram Gopalakrishnan - Senior Consultant, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr Desh Deepak - Consultant Chest Specialist, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Dr Manish Munjal - Consultant ENT Specialist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Dr S.M. Kadri - State Surveillance Officer, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Kashmir, UT of Jammu and Kashmir