Coronavirus may stay with us forever!

Hamid Merchant

Coronavirus may stay with us forever!

Hamid Merchant

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Abstract

The recent pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has shown its peak in many countries and now the world is hoping for an end to this pandemic soon. Vaccines are already developed and under clinical trials; the targeted monoclonal antibodies are under development to treat the severely ill patient who cannot benefit immediately from a vaccine and may soon enter the clinical trials. All this sounds very hopeful to believe that the pandemic is to end very soon. Many fear that the mutation of the virus may mean another pandemic is not impossible. Will the lessons learned from this pandemic make the world more prepared and ready to combat the coronaviruses in future? After infecting millions of humans across the world, will coronavirus go away or is it likely to stay with us forever?

Original language	English
Article number	m1790/rr-6
Number of pages	1
Journal	The BMJ
Volume	369
Early online date	4 May 2020
Publication status	Published - 11 May 2020

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CoViD-19: Pharmaceutical care during early disease
Merchant, H., 29 May 2020, In: The BMJ. 1 p., bmj.m2035/rr-2.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access
CoViD-19: An early intervention therapeutic strategy to prevent developing a severe disease as an alternative approach to control the pandemic
Merchant, H., 23 May 2020, 7 p. (ScienceOpen Preprints).
Research output: Working paper › Preprint

Open Access
CoViD-19 may not end as predicted by the SIR model
Merchant, H., 2 May 2020, In: The BMJ. 369, 1 p., m1567/rr.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access
Dexamethasone and CoViD-19: RECOVERY trial provided invaluable clinical evidence but costed precious lives!
Merchant, H., Kow, C. S. & Hasan, S. S., 26 Jun 2020, In: The BMJ. 1 p., m2422/rr-10.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access
Hand sanitisers amid CoViD-19: A critical review of alcohol-based products on the market and formulation approaches to respond to increasing demand.
Beradi, A., Perinelli, D., Merchant, H., Bisharat, L., Basheti, I., Bonacucina, G., Cespi, M. & Palmieri, G., 30 Jun 2020, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 584, 14 p., 119431.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 item of Media coverage
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COVID-19: Patients with mild to moderate infection can now be treated with Japanese antiviral drug
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1 Media contribution
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CoViD Now: Debunking Myths of the Virus
Merchant, H., Javed, W., Afridi, I., Javed, S., Irfan, M., Jamil, B., Hasan, S. S. & Anis, S.
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6 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Study says inhalers OK to use amid COVID-19 concerns
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7/07/20 → 13/07/20
13 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Substandard hand sanitisers readily available on market
Merchant, H., Cespi, M. & Berardi, A.
27/05/20 → 15/06/20
12 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

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