Introduction. The first case of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was reported from Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Since then, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for COVID-19, has evolved into a pandemic, involving all continents to date (i.e. 31 st January 2021).1 SARS-CoV-2 is distinct from other coronavirus infections in that it manifests with a ....