Lockdown is an effective 'vaccine' against COVID-19: A message from India.

Krishan, Kewal; Kanchan, Tanuj

Krishan, Kewal; Kanchan, Tanuj.

Krishan K; Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. gargkk@yahoo.com.
Kanchan T; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, India. tanujkanchan@yahoo.co.in.

J Infect Dev Ctries ; 14(6): 545-546, 2020 06 30.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-656754

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This communication stresses the importance of the complete lockdown of a developing nation as a powerful tool against COVID-19 acting as a 'vaccine'. India has been under complete lockdown since 24th March 2020 in addition to other measures emphasized by the Indian Government such as promoting hand washing, social distancing, and use of face masks. A strict lockdown is suggested as an effective measure for containing the novel Corona virus infection transmission worldwide.

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control; Pandemics/prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control; COVID-19; Communicable Disease Control/methods; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Humans; India/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19; India; Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; lockdown

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Infect Dev Ctries Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jidc.12931

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