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It has been a year now since coronavirus hit the world. Our lifestyle turned literally upside down when the pandemic started; our plans changed; our survival strategies were changed in order to survive this pandemic. One of the major steps which the Central Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked us to make was wearing a […]
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COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.
PRONING is the process of turning a patient with precise, safe motions, from their back onto their abdomen (stomach), so the individual is lying face down. Proning is a medically accepted position to improves breathing comfort and oxygenation. It is extremely beneficial in COVID-19 patients with compromised breathing comfort, especially during home isolation. IMPORTANCE OF […]
Covid-19 vaccination for all above 18 years of age is seen as a major step in controlling the second wave of Covid-19 in which India’s infection tally has reached 15,061,919. Covid-19 vaccination will be made available for all citizens above the age of 18 years from May 1 onwards, the government announced on Monday. The […]
Did you look twice at the man with two masks on at the neighbourhood market? And later found a few more like him? As the second Covid-19 wave lashes the country, many are going for the double-mask approach to keep the virus away, with experts saying its “advisable” and an “established way to stop transmission”. […]
Question: What are something I can do to lower my chances of getting Covid-19? Answer: You can lower your chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 if you take these steps: Wash your hands well and often. Use hand sanitizer when you’re not near soap and water. Try not to touch your face. Wear a mask […]
Pfizer aims to seek approval from U.S and European regulators to allow emergency use of the shots starting at age 12. Pfizer announced on Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to […]
(CNN)There’s enough to worry about during pregnancy, even without a pandemic. As the vaccine rollout continues, there’s still concern over its impact on pregnancy. Covid-19 has added an entirely new layer of health anxiety for anyone expecting a child. That’s why one of the biggest questions on many pregnant women’s minds is if the Covid-19 […]
Covid-19 vaccine: Here are some of the things you need to know, and some precautions that you should take before getting vaccinated. More than 1.63 crore people have received a coronavirus vaccine in India so far. While there has been no case of any adverse effect on anyone, some recipients have reported some side-effects or mild illness. […]
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has given hospitals permission to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to those who are eligible as per their convenience. “The government has ended the time constraint to increase the speed of vaccination. Citizens of the country can now get vaccinated 24×7 at their convenience,” Union health minister Harsh Vardhan wrote […]
The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive started in India on Monday with over 29 lakh eligible beneficiaries registering themselves on Day 1. The second phase aims to cover around 10 crore people, which will include people over the age of 60 and those over 45 with specific comorbid conditions. Those who are eligible […]
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2nd phase of Covid vaccination: Who can get inoculated and how to register on Co-Win 2.0
The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in India has begun. It aims to cover 10 crore people across the country. So far, more than 1.5 core people have received Covid-19 shots. States and UTs have been asked to keep a vaccination scale-up plan ready which includes the granular weekly and fortnightly plans for […]
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How parents and teachers can help children in the fight against COVID-19 infection
Many children develop symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal distress like fever, cough, cold, throat pain, severe body ache, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and weakness when they come in contact with the virus. While the new year has brought some hope in the form of a vaccine, it is understood that inoculating a country as […]
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have launched clinical trials to study the safety and effectiveness of its coronavirus vaccine on pregnant women. In a news release, Pfizer said “the first participants have been dosed” in trials that aim to enroll 4,000 women worldwide. Besides studying whether the vaccine protects pregnant women, researchers will study the safety […]
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How effective are the two COVID-19 vaccines rolled out in India, and are there concerns about safety?
The story so far: Two COVID-19 vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, after being granted emergency use authorization, was rolled out on January 16 across India to inoculate 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of the vaccination drive. Both the vaccines have been manufactured in India. While Covaxin is produced under a collaboration between Bharat Biotech and the […]
While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Children, like adults, who have COVID-19 but have no symptoms (“asymptomatic”) can still spread the virus to others. Most […]
