Challenges and Strategies for Pakistan in the Third Wave of Covid-19

A Mini Review

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22083136
AutoresKashif Kamran (0000-0003-1331-5434, University of Balochistan, autor correspondente), Abid Ali (0000-0002-0452-4827), Ali Abid (0000-0001-5165-7537, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan)
Ano2021
Volume9
Páginas690820-690820
Data de publicação2021-08-13
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2021.690820
PMID34485222
OpenAlexW3195945509
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas28

The world is currently gripped by the fear of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The causative agent of COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that attacks humans without prejudice, and primarily targets the respiratory system. Pakistan is a developing country with a large population and a weak economy. Currently, it is facing a major challenge to cope with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the third wave. This fatal virus has increased its presence many folds in Pakistan. On average, 100 deaths per day were being recorded in the late spring of 2021. Delay in the acquisition of vaccine has slowed down the vaccination program for this disease. This in turn will accelerate the spreading of virus, and thus will lead to a lockdown situation

Coronavirus · Disease · Environmental health · Intensive care medicine · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Population · Vaccination · Virus · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Virology