With hospitals charging exorbitant fees and the lack of availability of hospital beds in various parts of the country, questions are now being asked if those infected with COVID-19 can be treated at home.
To understand measures to be taken up for home-bound treatment of COVID-19, The Wire‘s Arfa Khanum Sherwani speaks to Dr. Faheem Younus, chief of infectious diseases, University of Maryland. In this first part of the interview, a number of questions relating to home treatment, post-COVID management and the importance of being vaccinated, among other crucial issues will be discussed.