He pointed out that Covid has a 14 to 21 day's timetable, in which one should avail of the doctor's advice.
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"This medicine has a limited role. it should be taken only when people are put on oxygen in a hospital, strictly as per the Doctor's advice. It is important for all people to understand this," he said. He pointed out that 98 per cent people recovered with an injection called Heparin for thinning blood. "Hence, it is not at all required to run after all these expensive medications. Whenever this medicine is available, it should be given only to appropriate people. On this, many myths are doing the rounds," Joshi said.
Dr Joshi, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014, mentioned that that treatment protocol must be as per the doctor's advice. "If people abide by information provided by the Government, they will not face these difficulties". Joshi also observed that many people start clinical treatment very late because they believe that the illness will subside on its own, something that should not be done.
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