Allow employees with flu-like symptoms to work from home, Karnataka govt tells companies
4 years, 10 months ago

Allow employees with flu-like symptoms to work from home, Karnataka govt tells companies

India Today  

The Karnataka government has advised city-based companies to allow their employees to work from home if they have flu-like symptoms. "Those employees having flu like symptoms may be allowed to work from home with advice of standard hand hygiene and cough etiquette," the Health Department said in its advisory. "Employees other than those restricted countries arriving directly or indirectly from China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, Italy, Hong Kong, Maccau, Veitnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE and Qatar must undergo medical screening at airport entry," the advisory read. The government advisory also mandated employees arriving through all international flights entering lndia from any port to furnish duly filled self-declaration form, including personal particulars - phone numbers and address in India, and travel history to health officials and immigration officials.

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Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues safety reminder for its staff
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues safety reminder for its staff

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued a reminder asking its officials to adhere to COVID-19 safety norms and advising work-from-home for employees feeling unwell. “Employees who have given their samples for testing for COVID-19 may immediately inform the administration and not come to office till the results are available,’’ said the internal order. Coronavirus | Union Health Ministry Joint …

Hand washing has been a focus under COVID-19. Here's why we should try and make the habit stick
4 years, 7 months ago

Hand washing has been a focus under COVID-19. Here's why we should try and make the habit stick

ABC  

Never before have so many of us been so attentive to the cleanliness of our hands. Not only have we had success in "flattening the curve", there is now "good evidence" from GP reports and laboratory assessments that there's been a 70 per cent drop in colds and flu-like illnesses since the pandemic began, Professor Collignon says. There's a good …

Making doctors wash hands
4 years, 8 months ago

Making doctors wash hands

The Hindu  

Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, a Hungarian-born doctor came to Vienna in 1846 to work at the city’s General Hospital. A systematic review of studies on compliance with hand hygiene in hospitals, done by researchers Vicki Erasmus et al, found that only 32% of doctors and 48% of nurses wash their hands between seeing patients. Another study by researcher Didier Pittet, an …

Coronavirus Outbreak and casual labour: Economist Reetika Khera spells out 26 urgent steps that govt should take
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak and casual labour: Economist Reetika Khera spells out 26 urgent steps that govt should take

Firstpost  

The spread of the coronavirus, and the lockdowns have created economic havoc in the lives of the millions who are part of the informal sector, not just daily wagers, but also workers of the gig economy. Enhanced payments: The Central government’s contribution to social security pensions has been stuck at Rs 200 per person per month. Clear arrears: For NREGA …

Challenge to fighting coronavirus in India: 36% wash hands with soap before a meal
4 years, 9 months ago

Challenge to fighting coronavirus in India: 36% wash hands with soap before a meal

India Today  

Soap is the most potent enemy of novel coronavirus that has brought the world to its knees. Scientists have found that washing hands with soap is the most effective way for a healthy person to stay uninfected with novel coronavirus. According to 76th round of the National Sample Survey Organisation, only in 36 per cent Indian households wash their hands …

Covid-19: The ways viruses can spread in offices
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: The ways viruses can spread in offices

BBC  

Covid-19: The ways viruses can spread in offices Getty Images If even a single surface is compromised, a virus can infect the majority of a workplace in a matter of hours. “If one person is sick, he or she could spread the germs through coughing and sneezing, touching surfaces and contacting others closely. Just keep washing The home offices in …

WHO recommends 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

WHO recommends 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19

China Daily  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization outlined 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19, including cleaning hands and surfaces regularly and avoiding traveling when having a fever or cough. You should also follow your national guidance and consult local health professionals," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a daily briefing. Third, educate oneself about COVID-19, but make sure the …

Coronavirus | Sanitisers will be available in public places in Mumbai, says minister
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Sanitisers will be available in public places in Mumbai, says minister

The Hindu  

Hand sanitisers will be made available in public places in Mumbai so that people can wash hands and avoid contracting or spreading novel coronavirus, Mumbai district Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh said on Friday. Meanwhile, while authorities are busy curbing the spread of the virus, some unscrupulous elements, who are looking to make a fast buck by selling substandard hand wash …

Govt on SDRF assistance for Covid-19: Rs 4 lac ex-gratia for kin of victims
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt on SDRF assistance for Covid-19: Rs 4 lac ex-gratia for kin of victims

India Today  

The government says it will treat India's growing outbreak of the new coronavirus disease, Covid-19, as a notified disaster for the providing purpose of assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund. It listed assistance norms in a release published today, and said Rs 4 lakh would be paid to the families of victims, "including those involved in relief operations or …

Coronavirus: WHO recommends 10 basic preventive measures
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: WHO recommends 10 basic preventive measures

India TV News  

The World Health Organisation has outlined 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19, including cleaning hands and surfaces regularly and avoiding travelling when having a fever or cough. You should also follow your national guidance and consult local health professionals," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on Friday. Third, educate oneself about COVID-19, …

The best defense against coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

The best defense against coronavirus

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Colleen S. Kraft, MD, MSc, is the associate chief medical officer at Emory University Hospital and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine as well as an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at Emory University School of Medicine. CNN — As an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist who has successfully treated patients with Ebola …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

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