Here’s what would happen if COVID-19 entered a city
Manoj Jain
Dr. Manoj Jain is an infectious disease consultant at Baptist Memorial Hospital and Methodist Hospitals in Memphis. He is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Tennessee-Memphis and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta.
While for many, COVID-19 infection would be mild or moderate, no different than the common cold, the greatest impact will be felt by the elderly.
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