Curtailing the Risk of COVID-19 Infection Among Medical Students Through Safer Handling of Cadavers During Anatomical Dissection

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has produced broad consequences on medical training globally. The resulting disturbances led to the shift from physical to virtual learning. A serious feature of medical training demanding pressing consideration is the avoidance of COVID-19 spread among medical students during cadaveric dissection. This can be attained by guaranteeing the protection of cadavers from COVID-19 afore been used for anatomical dissection. This article highlights the safety procedures necessary for handling cadavers and its’ significances on the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread among medical students amidst the pandemic.

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covid-19, students Cadavers,

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