It’s a timely question these days, made even more critical by the fact that every person’s setting is unique. COVID-19 is not anything to pass off or take lightly, something confirmed by the experiences (stories) within my immediate family. Long range effects in those recovering now populate a wide array of medical concerns including serious and lasting cardiac implications, all this apart from the socio-economic and mental health aspects accompanying the pandemic.

We ought not to be surprised. History informs us of the repetitious nature of pandemics as well as other recurring malad...