Peak period of COVID-19 can be curtailed through collective resolve: Fawad.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said that the COVID-19 pandemic was exponential and its ongoing peak period could be curtailed through our collective resolve for following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

He said that enforcement was a failed strategy in a heavy populated country like Pakistan where most of the people are poor and daily wagers.

He told that coronavirus took two to three month to reach its peak point and its would again take the same time to come back to its initial stage.

In a talk show programme of a private news channel, he said that smart lockdown was the only option in our country after total lockdown which was also proved as non-successful strategy in Beijing and India.

We also have to ensure unhindered economic activities in the country to save financial interest of poor segments of the society, the minister added.

To a question, Fawad Chaudhri said the people have to remain careful on their own against COVID-19. He...