Covid-19: Critical Lessons for the Survival of Mankind from the Present and Future Pneumonic Viral Infections

K. K. Sharma; J. N. Pande

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1710443

Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ann Natl Acad Med Sci 2020; 56(01): 01-05
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710443

Editorial

Covid-19: Critical Lessons for the Survival of Mankind from the Present and Future Pneumonic Viral Infections

K. K. Sharma

¹Department of Pharmacology, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

²Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, New Delhi, India

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J. N. Pande

¹Department of Pharmacology, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

²Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, New Delhi, India

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