‘THE MAIN THING NOW IS TO SAVE LIVES’
DR BALRAM BHARGAVA, director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), spoke with Associate Editor Sonali Acharjee about the coronavirus pandemic—how our understanding of the virus has evolved over the past months, the current status of testing and the way forward. Excerpts:
COVID-19 was first described as manifesting as a severe flu; it was later reported to also cause cytokine storms (severe immune reactions). Now there are reports of it causing pulmonary thrombosis (blood clots causing blockages in the lungs) as well. Will the virus continue to surprise us in
