International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Physiotherapy, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Safe Physiotherapy Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic-A Compilation of Guidelines and Recommendation from Different Organization
  Author(s): Prabin Bastola*
  
  Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread quickly around the world and WHO categorized it as a pandemic in March, 2020. In India more than one million people have been infected with corona virus disease till date. In this situation, the entire healthcare system and healthcare staff need to respond in a very short time to an exponential growth of the number of COVID-19 patients. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from person to person by large droplets from infected person by coughing, sneezing or rhino-rhea. An approximate distance of 2 meters is needed to protect from these droplets. SARS-CoV-2 similar to the other corona virus family which remains on the surface of objects for variable periods of time (at least 24 hours on hard surfaces and up to 8 hours on soft surfaces). Healthy people may get infected with this virus through touching the mouth, nose or eyes with a contamin.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.24.S24.005

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