Daily Archives: 06/06/2020
COVID-19 human challenge studies: ethical issues
Euzebiusz Jamrozik, Michael J Selgelid COVID-19 poses an extraordinary threat to global public health and an e ective vaccine could provide a key means of overcoming this crisis. Human challenge studies involve the intentional infection of research participants and can accelerate or improve vaccine development by rapidly providing estimates of vaccine safety and e cacy. […]
COVID-19 Is Likely Airborne, Aerosol Scientist Says
6/4/2020 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/931320_print http://www.medscape.com   Brenda Goodman, MA May 28, 2020 Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Something has been bothering Kimberly Prather, PhD: everything she reads about COVID-19 points to a pathogen that travels through the air.  Kimberly Prather, PhD There’s how quickly it has […]
Bhagwad Gita and corona
     European Heart Journal (2020) 00, 1–2 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa489 COVID-19 and the healthcare workers Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita (the ‘Lord’s Song’) from India during these difficult times                         […]
How long does the coronavirus last inside the body?
SCIENCECORONAVIRUS COVERAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY SEFA KARACAN, ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES READ CAPTION 3D image of tomography datas displaying Covid-19 symptoms on lungs and the overall damage… Read More PHOTOGRAPH BY SEFA KARACAN, ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES Researchers are narrowing down how long the virus persists inside the body and whether people can be […]
Guidelines for Quarantine facilities COVID-19
  The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance for setting up of quarantine facilities 1 Guidelines for Quarantine facilities   Topic Contents Page No. Introduction 3 Evaluation of Potential Sites 4 Risk assessment of the quarantine facility 5 Securing Entry and Exit points Human resource Deployment, training, IEC, Clinical Examination […]
COVID-19 CHECKLIST FOR MONITORING AND SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION
Private facilities Name of hospital: Category: Clinic/Polyclinic/Nursing Home/Multi speciality Hospital Address: District: Division: State: Facility Nodal officer- Name – Designation- Contact number – Whether entire hospital/ Block(s) within hospital is dedicated for COVID care/non-COVID (Tick as Applicable) Whether the facility is functional/being made functional (for COVID)/NA (Tick as Applicable) Numbers/Quantity of : • […]
INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MANUAL FOR HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID19
Table of Contents S. no. Page no. 1. 3 2. 6 3. 8  Contents Introduction Case definition Triaging  SECTION A 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. SECTION B 1. 2. 3. 4. SECTION C 15. 16. 17. 18. COVID FACILITY Testing strategy (India) Patient management Chart of covid […]
OPD Practice Post COVID-19 Lockdown Lift
     Clinical Practice Guidelines June 2020     Introduction: Developing a pandemic safety plan in the wake of covid19 is crucial. Healthcare workers are at the front line of the outbreak. Alongside concerns for their personal safety, they are anxious about possibly infecting their families and other staff working […]
Over View of COVID 19
Virology- • •SARS-CoV-2 is a β-coronavirus. • •Coronaviruses(CoV) are divided into four genera, including α−/β−/γ−/δ-CoV. • •α-and β-CoVare able to infect mammals, while γ-and δ-CoVtend to infect birds. • •αCoVcause mild respiratory infection in humans • •Other two known β-CoVsare SARS-CoVand MERS-CoVcause severe and potentially fatal respiratory tract infections . Modes of transmission • Droplet […]