 Hello, this is Dr. Kakoli Lahakar. I am a consultant in medical oncology at Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center, Manipal Hospital in Span, New York. The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed changed the world as we view it. It has taken a tremendous toll on our physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. It is important that we practice all safety measures like masking, washing our hands regularly and practicing social distancing. At the same time, we also need to realize that this virus is going to stay with us for a while and we need to learn to live with it. So as the world impatiently awaits a vaccine or a cure, it is absolutely imperative also not to let the fear of this pandemic overwrite our pre-existing health conditions because ignoring symptoms of other health issues will only add to your health and financial wounds. As an oncologist, I would like to emphasize that as far as cancer is concerned, early diagnosis is generally the key to cure whereas delayed diagnosis is usually fatal. So we at Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center strongly believe that the show must go on. We have been relentlessly working and on our services have been open throughout this pandemic, throughout the lockdown and we continue to do so. Be it high-end surgeries, daycare chemotherapy, radiotherapy treatment, AIDS City scan and other allied services. I would also like to assure you that at Manipal hospitals, we have a dedicated COVID ward with a separate entrance and dedicated staff to avoid cross-infections as much as possible. We have also strictly enforced surveillance, testing and isolation to ensure your safety. So stay safe, stay strong and do not set on your symptoms for other health conditions, especially diseases like cancer. Please feel free to contact us for any health condition. We are here to take care of all your health conditions amidst this crisis.