Dhaka, April 23 -- That is how Prof Shahidullah Sikder, a dermatologist in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, described his initial symptoms after contracting the coronavirus. Worse still, he had transmitted the contagion to his daughter, who also began having a slight fever and diarrhoea.

But while COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has gripped the entire world with panic and fear, the doctor kept his calm and began charting a route to recovery all while being confined to the four corners of his home.

At least 80 percent of infected patients can recover from treatment at home, said Prof Shahidullah.

Apart from medication, the key to a smooth recovery is to consume healthy food, take adequate rest, do a bit of p...