Gunjan Sharma, Author at Citizen Matters

From HCQ to Remdesivir to 2DG: Why COVID-19 treatment is likely to continue evolving

May 29, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Most doctors have used various drugs and therapies on COVID patients at one point or the other, but feel that each actually has a limited role to play.

Attack of the mutants: Will Sputnik help us in our COVID fight?

April 17, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Emergency use approval of Russia’s Sputnik V can help increase much-needed vaccine coverage in the country, but more is needed to beat the raging second wave.

The second wave of COVID: The how and the why

March 29, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The spike is because simple rules of COVID-appropriate behaviour are being ignored: wearing a mask, washing your hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds. And vaccine hesitancy.

Understanding Long COVID: The much-needed long term care you must be aware of

March 19, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, sleep disorders, mild diarrhoea, anxiety, and depression can persist for months and range from mild to incapacitating. What can you do?

Get vaccinated, do not lower guard: What doctors are telling us

February 21, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The question on everyone’s mind is, do we really need a vaccine when cases are declining sharply? The answer, health practitioners say, is an emphatic yes. Here’s why