COVID 19 is a Killing machine: Indian-American cardiologist urges CM Mamata Banerjee to take urgent measures
"I would therefore kindly request you to take urgent steps to realise the deadliness of this virus and the fact that it is a killing machine.-- the doctor stated in the letter to WB CM;
West Bengal - Describing the coronavirus as exceptionally infective and highly lethal, an eminent Indian-American cardiologist has urged the West Bengal Chief Minister not to take anything for granted and take all necessary steps to prevent large-scale illness and fatalities in the state.
Tennessee-based Dr Indranill Basu Ray, in a letter to the Chief Minister, said that India, including West Bengal, may be lucky because of a different viral strain not having such a severe infection.
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"I am compelled to point out the fact that as West Bengal is exceptionally crowded, the virus, if it infects a particular locality, will spread like wildfire, affecting thousands and killing quite a few," he said.
It is essential to maintain strict social distancing and ensure that this dangerous virus could be prevented from spreading and killing as it has been doing in certain western countries, the cardiologist said in his letter.
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