1. COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Perspective of Turkish Thoracic Society.
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Köktürk N, İtil BO, Altınışık G, Adıgüzel N, Akgün M, Akyıldız L, Altın S, Arıkan H, Ateş G, Ay P, Aykaç N, Babayiğit C, Bostan P, Cinel G, Çalışır HC, Çelik P, Çetinkaya PD, Dağlı E, Demir AU, Demir C, Dikensoy Ö, Edis EÇ, Elbek O, Erdinç M, Ergan B, Eyüboğlu AFÖ, Gemicioğlu B, Göksel T, Gülhan E, Gültekin Ö, Gürkan CG, Gürgün A, Havlucu Y, Başoğlu OK, Karakurt S, Karakurt Z, Kılınç O, Kocabaş A, Kul S, Müsellim B, Naycı S, Özkan M, Pınarer Ö, Saltürk C, Sandal A, Sayıner A, Şen E, Şimşek GÖ, Karadağ BT, Akyıl FT, Töreyin ZN, Uçan ES, Küçük FÇU, Varol A, Yasin Y, Yıldız T, Yorgancıoğlu AA, and Bayram H
- Abstract
It has been more than 3 months now since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Turkey. Globally, the number of confirmed cases and deaths reached 9,653,048 and 491,128 respectively, as reported by 216 countries by June 27, 2020. Turkey had 1,396 new cases, 194,511 total cases, and 5,065 deaths by the same date. From the first case until today, the Turkish Thoracic Society (TTS) has been very proactive in educating doctors, increasing public awareness, undertaking academic studies, and assisting with public health policies. In the present report, social, academic, and management perspectives of the pandemic are presented under appropriate subtitles. During this critical public health crisis, TTS has once again demonstrated its readiness and constructive stance by supporting public health, healthcare workers, and the environment. This review summarizes the perspective of TTS on each aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic and casts light on its contributions.
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- 2020
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