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authors: Shetty, Sameep S.; Wollenberg, Barbara; Merchant, Yash; Shabadi, Nikita
title: Discarded Covid 19 gear: A looming threat
date: 2020-06-19
journal: Oral Oncol
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104868
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doc_id: 1055668
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The current outbreak of Covid19 heralds a public health emergency of global concern. The individuals afflicted with Covid19 have created a black swan event 1 , strangling the economy.

The race against the novel coronavirus has gained traction with the government on a knifeedge to crush the curve by implementing social distancing; the only vaccination currently to curb its spread.

The virus has rejuvenated Nature, while the human activity was at a standstill due to the global lockdown. Epidemiologists are now concerned about the Covid19 protective gear that are in a surplus production but maybe indecorously disposed and may spark an additional epidemic who are yet to be sensitisised of its safe disposal.A triad of vigilant well-informed community on how to rationally use 'safety gear' ,doctors and strict reinforcement of safe handling of the heap of biomedical waste must be undertaken to stem the repercussions of this unprecedented crisis.

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