Abstract
Identifying the research needs and gaps amidst this COVID-19 travelling across the countries is absolutely important for finely improving on the way we think and act. The natural history of the disease as well as viral shedding in different stages of clinical illness needs to be known which helps in triaging the patients in hospital settings. Animal and environmental interface need to be studied for defining the high-risk situations. Transmission dynamics in community or hospital and defining the laboratory criteria for the case confirmation will be most crucial.Gene sequencing and validation and, suitable use of molecular based tests such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) should be clearly evaluated for diagnosis and/ or surveillance. The movement control strategy must be defined to prevent secondary transmission in healthcare as well as in community settings.Repurposing of drug molecules is an elegant strategy to develop therapeutics in the case of pandemics quickly. Unproven practices and treatment protocols should invite critical scrutiny on the basis of ethics. Socioeconomic status of the community is also an important determinant for the compliance and sustainable public health measures.
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