Early Lapse ends in Flop - M.A.Aleem BMJ 2020;370:m2720

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Covid-19: Airborne transmission is being underestimated, warn experts

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2720 (Published 07 July 2020)

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Re: Covid-19: Airborne transmission is being underestimated, warn experts

Dear Editor

Early Lapse ends in Flop

As of now today on 11.7.2020, world has registered the total number of 12.6 Million (12,654,664) confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths were reported in 5.6 lakh (563,521) cases. Recovery were recorded in 7.3 Million (7,388,577) cases.

Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic by WHO is not acceptable uniformly by all countries.

WHO’s confusing guidance on wearing of masks in the early days of covid-19 pandemic may be the one of the reasons for the lack of control of COVID-19 spread.

Lack of early conformation and acknowledgment of air borne mode of spread of COVID-19 infection resulted in little reluctance by the people and the unplanned lockdown and reopening may also leads to the widespread COVID-19 infection in the community.

Lack of recognition, about the seriousness of the air borne COVID-19 spread by some of the world leaders are also be a reason for the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19.

Playing the COVID-19 situation for the personal and political gains is the another reason in some countries for the COVID-19 spread.

Lack of WHO's report about the autopsy findings from early cases from china has also leads to delay in finding out the proper treatment to target the pathogenesis and its pathways in the COVID-19 infection .

Lack of early recognition of cytokine storm and coagulation abnormalities has also been a reason for many COVID-19 related deaths.

Competing interests: No competing interests

11 July 2020

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

@drmaaleem