HYDERABAD: The Sindh Development Studies of University of Sindh Jamshoro Tuesday organized a lecture of Dr. Farhan Abdul Rauf, Consultant Public Health Programmes and Services.
In his lecture, Dr. Farhan Abdul Rauf said that coronavirus was not only a disease, but its psychological effects were also very negative for the common people. Due to the effects of COVID-19, he said many people around the world, including Pakistan, had become mentally ill and had not been able to return to normal life.
“Though the cases of COVID-19 are declining, but caution is still needed, as the virus has had dangerous consequences, ” he said and emphasized the need of using facemasks in normal life in order to eradicate COVID-19. The carefulness should be exercised while shaking hands, he added.
He said that those who suffered from psychiatric problems due to COVID-19 had not been able to return to normal life as yet.