This doc lived amid Covid infected for 2 yrs, unscathed

Lakhs of Covid-19 patients, some very severe cases, were treated under his watch, yet Gandhi Hospital superintendent Dr Raja Rao is a medical marvel, who has remained uninfected since the pandemic began and even after the widespread Omicron wave.

- Sribala Vadlapatla

Hyderabad: He is the first medical professional in the state to treat Covid-19 patients, interact with them and even touch them.

Dr Rao himself is perplexed by the fact that though he tested himself four times, at different intervals despite not having symptoms, as he had close contact with severe patients, but the results proved him lucky. Even antibody tests to check for asymptomatic infection ruled out any infection.

“At first, we used personal protection equipment (PPEs). Since then, I’ve been using double masks, taking vitamins, eating eggs daily and non-veg once a week. As a result, I’ve gained weight,” Dr Rao says.