International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021322022040926152615ENDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), ChandigarhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh20220406<p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus‑2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) has emerged as a pandemic affecting 162,177,376 people and leading to deaths of 3,364,178 people worldwide as of 16th May 2021.</p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2615http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2615/717718455