Dr Trupti Gilada, infectious disease specialist at the Unison Medicare and Research Centre, south Mumbai, spoke to Rediff.com earlier this week.
"We aren't extremely well prepared for the epidemic," Dr Gilada tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com. Listen In:
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'Panic doesn't help in dealing with the situation'
'The virus is circulating. It is almost everywhere'
'The most actionable thing is to expand testing'
'Even a person without symptoms can pass on the virus'