Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of
Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding author email: sumanharidaskatkar@gmail.com
Article Publishing History
Received: 30/03/2021
Accepted After Revision: 30/05/2021
COVID-19 or coronavirus disease – 2019 as named by World Health Organization has grappled the world since first case emerged from wet market of Wuhan in Hubei province , People’s Republic of China. From the morphology of the virus which is crown in shape it is named so as coronavirus .From that day to now every aspect of human life is affected by the pandemic which was declared as it is by WHO in mid-march. Globalizations and inter-connectedness has been key factor in spreading the disease and transforming from outbreak to epidemic to pandemic which is severe than Spanish flu of 1918. Many countries-imposed lockdowns which are almost confining peoples to their homes resulting massive traffic on social networking sites forwarding the unverified and, in some cases, dangerous claims. So there is a need of counter information campaign to aware , educate the masses about the pandemic with authentic and tested information which will not only help people but also authorities to concentrate their focus on the pandemic and most awaited vaccine. The psychological impact on health professionals and other front line workers is must to study as these are the important arsenals to fight the exponentially growing pandemic. Meanwhile some anti-social activities against doctors such as evictions from societies, attacks etc. created more havoc and panic among the warriors. Every citizen is benefitting from the COVID-19 warriors whether at home or at hospitals. COVID-19 warriors need to be thanked for their eternal service to humanity. This article reflects on the related aspects of impact of COVID-19 on general population , healthcare facilities and frontline warriors.
Frontline Warriors, Covid-19, RT-PCR , Infodemic, Impact, Diagnostic Facilities.