Effect of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Medical Education: A Letter from Pakistan

Abstract

Dear Editor

First identified in Wuhan, China, on December 31 2019, coronavirus spread like bush fire. The WHO declared it as a Global Pandemic on March 11 2021. COVID-19 was termed novel based on newly identified pathogens, thus leading to a state of uncertainty regarding treatment and prevention¹. This virus can present with an array of symptoms; dry cough, breathlessness, chest pain, myalgia, and diarrhea². Undergraduate medical education has shifted to virtual learning systems to halt the transmission of the virus. This letter elaborates on the challenges faced and the impact of COVID-19 on the life of undergraduate medical students.