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VOLUME: 36 | ISSUE: 2S | Jun 24, 2020 | PAGE: (33 - 34) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
COVID-19 in Pakistan
Authors: Ghazala Rubi , Irfan Malik , Zainab Javaid
Article Info
Authors
Ghazala Rubi
Director Research Lab, Post Graduate Medical Institute Lahore General Hospital, Lahore-Pakistan.
Irfan Malik
Associate Professor of Pulmonolgy Lahore General Hospital, Lahore-Pakistan.
Zainab Javaid
Internee of COVID-19 PCR Lab Lahore General Hospital, Lahore-Pakistan.
Publication History
Received: May 18, 2020
Revised: May 25, 2020
Accepted: June 18, 2020
Published: June 24, 2020
Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was first declared as emergency on January 30th2020 by World Health Organization (WHO). The Government of Pakistan presented a National action plan, which aimed to inhibit the spread of this Corona virus and to reinforce the effective reaction due to this COVID-19 epidemic. Lahore General Hospital (LGH) is the first public sector hospital that started COVID-19 real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) testing to serve community. COVID-19 has affected the mental health of public in general and health professional in particular. We need to support healthprofessionals to do theirjobs, be safe and stay alive. Future research should explore the fears and
coping strategies of health professionals during pandemics.
Keywords: COVID-19, World Health Organization (WHO), rRT-PCR, Health professionals.
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid. COVID-19 in Pakistan. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 33-34. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid. COVID-19 in Pakistan. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 33-34. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid. COVID-19 in Pakistan. BioMedica. (2020), [cited April 29, 2024]; 24 (June 2020): 33-34. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid (2020) COVID-19 in Pakistan. BioMedica, 24 (June 2020): 33-34. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid. "COVID-19 in Pakistan." 24.June 2020 (2020), 33-34. Print. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380
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Ghazala Rubi, Irfan Malik, Zainab Javaid (2020) COVID-19 in Pakistan. , 24 (June 2020), 33-34. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-380