Coronavirus: Dr KK Aggarwal suggests novel ideas to fight COVID-19

— By Dr KK Aggarwal

New Delhi: As the world struggles to cope with spread of deadly Covid-19, the medical fraternity deserves all the praise and plaudits for taking the Coronavirus head-on.

Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent coronavirus and the best way to stave off this disease is by reducing your exposure to the virus. The virus is spreading from person-to-person via respiratory droplets.

Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA has suggested some novel and innovative ideas to contain the contagious disease.

1. Use tissue paper and make a mask if in shortage

2. Take 60% alcohol and add 40% aloe vera gel for making sanitisers

3. Have side to side meeting and not face to face meeting

4. Acquire all hotels under epidemic disease act and make them quarantine isolation rooms

5. Learn to speak softly

6. Shouting in public places not allowed

7. No hand-hakes please

8. Declare no coughing zones (all public places)

9. All-new cinema halls to have 3 feet distance between two seats

10. Doctors table: 3 ft x 3 ft

11. All medical non-urgent medical follow-ups by teleconsultation

12. Treat patients in future at home, hospital only for emergencies

13. Movies without handshakes

14. Prefer ventilated, sun, houses than 24 hour AC houses

15. Non-Central AC airports and trains

16. Virus resistant surfaces, walls, cloths

17. Viral labs all over

18. Research on nosodes

19. Research on Virus Bhasmas

20. SARI and Viral diseases to be made notifiable

21. No cutting of animals in open market

22. Indigenous production of diagnostics

23. In epidemics only 20% margins to be allowed om essential items

24. One government authorised doctor to be available on each panel of news channels, to give government preparedness

25. Indian Medical Association ( NMA) on board on all government policies.