In April 2020, a 60-year-old male presented to the hospital with complaints of high-grade fever, cough, loss of smell & taste and difficulty in breathing. There was already on-going pandemic of a respiratory disease. On examination, shortness of breath was noticed but other vital signs were normal.
Q1. What is the provisional clinical diagnosis?
Q2. What is the causative agent of this disease?
Q3. Which specimens should be collected?
Q4. What laboratory tests will you perform to confirm the diagnosis?
A case of COVID-19.
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