Scientists mull mystery of Pakistan's falling Covid-19 death rates
Aerial view of the Medical College, Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Article Author: Scientists mull mystery of Pakistan's falling Covid-19 death rates
Media Source: The Telegraph (UK)
Date: 23 August 2020
Two months after Pakistan appeared headed for a sky-rocketing Covid-19 outbreak, case numbers and death tolls have fallen in what doctors say is a welcome, but puzzling drop in the disease. A young population, robust immune systems and a system of localised "smart" lockdowns have all been touted as reasons for the fall, but health…
Two months after Pakistan appeared headed for a sky-rocketing Covid-19 outbreak, case numbers and death tolls have fallen in what doctors say is a welcome, but puzzling drop in the disease. A young population, robust immune systems and a system of localised "smart" lockdowns have all been touted as reasons for the fall, but health officials admit the reasons remain unclear. Dr Faisal Mahmood, an Associate Professor of infectious diseases at the the Aga Khan University, said he thought the fall in cases was real, but the reasons for this were not terribly clear at this point.