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Podcast: TRANSFIN. LongShorts with Nikhil Arora and Sharath Toopran
Episode: How is India handling Coronavirus with Dr Arun K Chopra from Fortis Escorts Hospital Amritsar
Description: We spend some valuable time with Dr Arun K Chopra, a Senior Cardiologist at Fortis Escorts Hospital Amritsar, who is part of his hospital's Covid 19 response team, to understand India's strategy behind its handling and response against the Coronavirus outbreak, starting from the stringent lock down to the rationale behind targeted testing.
Dr Chopra gives a medical perspective to the disease and its mechanics (e.g. did you know about "nasal shedding" which allows an infected person to continue transmitting even after recovery?), along with thoughts on the immediate challenges facing our country, be it the role of testing...