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Managing Hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic – Facts a patient needs to know

Managing Hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic – Facts a patient needs to know                                                                                        We are currently in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).   At the time of writing, more than 15 million people have been diagnosed to have the infection, with more than 6,00,000 deaths worldwide. During this time, while the world’s focus is on the COVID-19, there is a danger that other illnesses might be overlooked. Indeed, hospitals have reported a decrease in the number of patients attending emergency departments with heart attacks and strokes. It is likely that patients are concerned about contracting the viru...