Bahrain News: Move to treat Covid as common infection – Gulf Digital News

Bahrain News: Move to treat Covid as common infection – Gulf Digital News

BAHRAIN aims to turn coronavirus into an illness like pneumonia and other viral infections that can be treated with readily available ‘tools’, said a senior medic.

National Taskforce to Combat Covid-19 monitoring committee head Lieutenant Colonel Dr Manaf Al Qahtani highlighted the kingdom’s wealth of information on the coronavirus, which he said was ‘more than any other virus in history’.

His statement came as the country rolled out the Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid Pfizer, an oral pill to help fight coronavirus, the latest addition to its arsenal of pandemic weapons.

The BDF Hospital microbiologist who also cautioned that there would be no quick-fix, urged members of the public to approach the current situation with ‘caution and poise’.

“Throughout the pandemic, Bahrain was able to build on its ability to conduct tests and genetic analysis on coronavirus to identify mutations and trace contacts,” tweeted Lt Col Dr Al Qahtani.

Lt Col Dr Al Qahtani

“The national medical team contributed to establishing a database and figures based on local scientific studies.

“The Bahrain research and studies team carried out, over 24 months, many researches and continuous evaluation, which strengthened support for these efforts effectively and transparently, keeping people informed.”

The GDN reported yesterday that Bahrain has so far contributed to