Doctor, who has been quarantined after he tested positive for coronavirus, is using telemedicine to offer medical advice to his patients.
‘Till now, 27 Covid-19 patients have fully-recovered and been discharged from the JNMC.’
Shamim, whose infection is asymptotic, is connecting directly with the JNMC staff via video conferencing to give advice on Covid-19 patients admitted to the isolation ward, and non-Covid-19 patients in the respiratory ward of the JNMC. Shamim told IANS over phone on Tuesday, "We have 16 Covid-19 positive patients and 35 non-Covid-19 patients and I am treating them through telemedicine in consultation with my colleagues and junior doctors. I am in isolation in my room and facing no problems as such. I feel that the treatment of my patients should continue."
He added, "Though it is challenging, I feel that doctors should continue to save lives at all costs. It is important to survive the pandemic and I feel that Covid-19 positive doctors who are home quarantined can use gadgets like laptops, desktops, telephones and smartphones to give consultations to the patients."
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Till now, 27 Covid-19 patients have fully-recovered and been discharged from the JNMC.
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Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
