Overview of mental health issues of COVID-19: need of the hour

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To the Editor,First detected in Wuhan,China,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS CoV 2)virus is creating havoc worldwide and having an unprecedented impact on public health and society,so much so that it was declared a'Public Health Emergency of International Concern’in January 2020 and further as a‘pandemic’in March 2020.So far,it has affected more than 1.7 million people all over the world,causing 110 thousand deaths across 195 countries.