I am Covid positive, in home-isolation. I have questions: Doctors answer FAQs
3 years, 7 months ago

I am Covid positive, in home-isolation. I have questions: Doctors answer FAQs

India Today  

As India is reeling under the second wave of Covid-19, the coronavirus caseload and death toll hit new records for a fifth day straight with the country facing a deluge of over 3.52 lakh Covid-19 cases and 2,812 deaths, as reported on April 26. When you are alone in a room and no one is around you, you surely do not need to wear a mask," Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata, told IndiaToday.in. The industrial or office ACs which have air-change facility can help in breathing fresh air," Dr Rupali Basu said. It is important that they be disposed immediately," Dr Rajesh Parikh, Director of Medical Research, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, told IndiaToday.in. Of course, fresh gloves with appropriate disposal of the used one each time," Dr Rajesh Parikh said.

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It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.
54 years, 11 months ago

It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.

Slate  

Yes: COVID is going around. The other times I’ve had COVID the rules were clear: isolate, test frequently, and wait until symptoms—and that harrowing red line—were firmly gone. At this point, most people in the U.S. have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and even those who haven’t are likely to have some immunity from past infections. The …

The US Center for Disease Control proposes to scrap its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. What are the rules in Australia?
10 months, 1 week ago

The US Center for Disease Control proposes to scrap its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. What are the rules in Australia?

ABC  

Americans testing positive for COVID-19 will no longer be told to stay home for five days under new rules proposed by the Center for Disease Control, local media has reported. While isolation is no longer a legal requirement, Australians who test positive for COVID-19 should also avoid "high-risk settings" like hospitals and care facilities for at least seven days "or …

One-week home isolation for Covid patients in Karnataka: Minster
11 months, 4 weeks ago

One-week home isolation for Covid patients in Karnataka: Minster

Hindustan Times  

State health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that those testing positive for Covid-19 in the state will have to undergo home quarantine for a week. Currently, there are 436 active Covid-19 cases, with those who tested positive placed under home isolation, closely monitored by health officials. At least three people have died due to Jn.1 variant of Covid-19 …

World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know
1 year, 11 months ago

World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation issued new guidelines for those who contract the Covid virus amid spread of new variants in several countries. The health agency said that it has updated its guidelines on “mask wearing in community settings, Covid-19 treatments, and clinical management.” WHO also urged everyone to continue wearing masks and take boosters doses of Covid vaccines in order …

Guidelines issued to help patients recover
2 years ago

Guidelines issued to help patients recover

China Daily  

By LI LEI| China Daily| Updated :2022-12-13 Travelers enter a terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport to take flights on Thursday as some restrictions for travel were eased. CUI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Documents detail rules for quarantine, roles of neighborhoods and hospitals Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at …

Guidelines issued to help patients recover
2 years ago

Guidelines issued to help patients recover

China Daily  

Documents detail rules for quarantine, roles of neighborhoods and hospitals Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at home and to properly monitor their health with test kits. To reduce cross-infections, the rules recommended separate rooms for homebound patients, who are encouraged to take recommended drugs based on their symptoms, …

Guidelines issued to help patients recover
2 years ago

Guidelines issued to help patients recover

China Daily  

Documents detail rules for quarantine, roles of neighborhoods and hospitals Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at home and to properly monitor their health with test kits. To reduce cross-infections, the rules recommended separate rooms for homebound patients, who are encouraged to take recommended drugs based on their symptoms, …

‘Indoor ventilation’ can reduce Covid-19 transmission: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Indoor ventilation’ can reduce Covid-19 transmission: Study

Live Mint  

A new study has revealed that effective indoor ventilation is required to prevent the spread of Covid-19 transmission. MIT researchers have recently discovered that indoor relative humidity may also affect the virus' ability to spread. The MIT research team reported that around 40% to 60% of indoor relative humidity is associated with relatively lower rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths, …

Fluctuating SpO2, Asthma, Lung Disorder: Pollution Threatens to Knock Wind out of Covid Victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Fluctuating SpO2, Asthma, Lung Disorder: Pollution Threatens to Knock Wind out of Covid Victims

News 18  

Don’t venture out, use air purifiers, work from home, or else go away from Delhi-NCR: this is the advice doctors are giving to those who have suffered a bout of moderate to severe Covid-19 disease in the last two years. From fluctuating oxygen saturation to complications in the lungs, uncontrollable bouts of cough, asthma attacks, and even chances of lung …

Critically ill COVID patients in regional WA to be sent to Perth for treatment
2 years, 11 months ago

Critically ill COVID patients in regional WA to be sent to Perth for treatment

ABC  

The WA Country Health Service says regional COVID patients who become critically ill and need to be placed on ventilators will be transferred to Perth for treatment. Key points: The WA Country Health Service says regional hospitals are "prepared" for a COVID outbreak Critical patients in the regions will be treated in Perth Air purifiers will be used in regional …

Seasonal diseases on rise, hospitals chock-a-block
2 years, 11 months ago

Seasonal diseases on rise, hospitals chock-a-block

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Even as the Covid-19 cases are surging in the state by each passing day, seasonal diseases like viral fevers, coughs and cold are adding to the existing miseries of people. The hospital superintendent urged the patients who are Coronavirus positive with mild symptoms not to come to the hospital, but to stay home and get treated. This Omicron variant …

Covid-19: This state issues 7-day discharge protocol for home isolation patients
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: This state issues 7-day discharge protocol for home isolation patients

Live Mint  

The state of Assam has issued policy in accordance with the Centre in which it said that a Covid-19 patient under home isolation will be considered discharged after seven days without having taken a second test. Guidelines for home isolation issued by the Assam govt: "Patients under home isolation will stand discharged and end isolation after at least 7 days …

Keep hospital beds, ICUs ready within 10 days, says Naveen Patnaik
2 years, 11 months ago

Keep hospital beds, ICUs ready within 10 days, says Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday gave 10 days to both private and government hospitals to keep beds and intensive care units ready at par with the health infrastructure created during the peak of the second COVID wave in the State. Mr. Patnaik held a high-level meeting on COVID-19 preparedness on a day when the State registered a 60% …

Coronavirus FAQ: It's cold and flu season — and COVID season! How do I stay unsick?
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus FAQ: It's cold and flu season — and COVID season! How do I stay unsick?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: It's cold and flu season — and COVID season! It's certainly true that the flu did not spread much last year: Just.2% of respiratory specimens from clinical labs and public health departments participating in national disease surveillance tested positive for flu during the 2020-2021 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compared to between 26.2% …

Covid: How to sanitise and stay safe while flying
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid: How to sanitise and stay safe while flying

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new peer-reviewed study published in September used data from nearly 10,000 air travellers on Delta’s Covid-tested flight corridors between …

Maha Bans Home Isolation for Covid Patients in 18 Dists; Pune, Thane on List, Sudden U-turn on Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

Maha Bans Home Isolation for Covid Patients in 18 Dists; Pune, Thane on List, Sudden U-turn on Mumbai

News 18  

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided that home isolation will not be allowed henceforth in 18 districts that are in the Covid-19 red zone. The civic body removed the term “mandatory” in its latest direction on home isolation in the listed red zone districts and said, “emphasis should be given on institutional isolation, particularly in rural areas, to reduce the …

Office, House, Or Bus: Just Make Sure Windows Are Open To Beat Covid-19. And, Yes, Wear A Mask
3 years, 7 months ago

Office, House, Or Bus: Just Make Sure Windows Are Open To Beat Covid-19. And, Yes, Wear A Mask

News 18  

At a time when the lengths that humanity is going to throw the novel coronavirus out of our lives seems to be matched only by the strides that the virus itself is making with trickier variants and deadlier surges, new guidelines issued by authorities point to the need for guarding more strictly against how the virus seems to be spreading. …

Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir: AIIMS doctors
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir: AIIMS doctors

India Today  

Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir medication and they should get admitted to a hospital if the oxygen level drops below 94, AIIMS doctors advised on Saturday. Dr Neeraj, however, said that 80 per cent of infected patients experience very mild symptoms and suggested a repeat RT-PCR rest if the first test report comes negative. The decision …

Scientists call for more focus on ventilation in stopping Covid
3 years, 7 months ago

Scientists call for more focus on ventilation in stopping Covid

Dutch News  

A group of 39 scientists from all over the world, including the Netherlands, are calling on governments to pay more attention to the role of good ventilation in the battle against coronavirus. In an article in leading academic journal Science, they suggest that good ventilation can prevent coronavirus being spread by aerosols, or tiny droplets which hang in the air. …

Scientists call for more focus on ventilation in stopping Covid
3 years, 7 months ago

Scientists call for more focus on ventilation in stopping Covid

Dutch News  

A group of 39 scientists from all over the world, including the Netherlands, are calling on governments to pay more attention to the role of good ventilation in the battle against coronavirus. In an article in leading academic journal Science, they suggest that good ventilation can prevent coronavirus being spread by aerosols, or tiny droplets which hang in the air. …

Home Isolation Kits to Reach Covid Infected Within 1hr After Test Result: Karnataka Dy CM
3 years, 7 months ago

Home Isolation Kits to Reach Covid Infected Within 1hr After Test Result: Karnataka Dy CM

News 18  

Aimed at providing medical kits to those under home isolation, five lakh kits will be procured, and measures will be taken to see that they reach the doorstep of the infected within 1 hour of getting the COVID-19 test result, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Thursday. He said authorities had been directed to ensure the …

Best practices for treating Covid-19 at home
3 years, 7 months ago

Best practices for treating Covid-19 at home

India Today  

Stay home, stay safe. “In case of infection, not only the infected person but all members of the house need to wear masks inside as well,” says Dr Gupta. “Those who have fever, cough and breathing difficulties need to start steroids to bring the inflammation down,” he says. When giving care at home, the doctor also recommends ensuring proper isolation …

Home Isolation Guidelines for Mild Covid-19 Cases Revised by Health Ministry, All FAQs Answered
3 years, 7 months ago

Home Isolation Guidelines for Mild Covid-19 Cases Revised by Health Ministry, All FAQs Answered

News 18  

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday issued fresh set of guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic Covid-19 patients. India saw a record single day rise of 3,79,257 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,83,76,524, while active cases crossed the 30-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. shall only be allowed home isolation after …

Tips for managing COVID-19 at home: the dos & don’ts
3 years, 7 months ago

Tips for managing COVID-19 at home: the dos & don’ts

The Hindu  

The second wave of COVID-19 infections in India has turned into a public health emergency, and it has become difficult for most people to even access the healthcare system. Finding a hospital bed has turned almost impossible in many parts of the country, and if one does manage hospital admission, critical supplies like medical oxygen are hard to come by. …

Here's why doctors recommend home quarantine for mild Covid cases. How can pronal breathing help?
3 years, 8 months ago

Here's why doctors recommend home quarantine for mild Covid cases. How can pronal breathing help?

India Today  

There's a hue and cry across the country with Covid-19 patients and families making desperate calls for hospital beds, oxygen or essential medicines. On Thursday, the Union Health Ministry advised prone lying for Covid-19 patients during home isolation, saying it improves ventilation, keeps alveolar units open and makes breathing easy. He says, "Patients with mild symptoms can be treated at …

AIIMS issues new guidelines for treatment of Covid-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

AIIMS issues new guidelines for treatment of Covid-19 cases

India Today  

The New Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences has issued new guidelines for treatment of Covid-19 cases among adults. Here are the details: Treatment for mild Covid-19 cases: Identification: A patient is considered to be having mild Covid-19 is they have upper respiratory tract symptoms and/or fever WITHOUT shortness of breath or hypoxia. Treatment for moderate Covid-19 cases: Identification: …

What to do If you Think You Have Covid-19: India's Top Doctors Explain Symptoms & Precautions
3 years, 8 months ago

What to do If you Think You Have Covid-19: India's Top Doctors Explain Symptoms & Precautions

News 18  

With an aim to alert and advise citizens facing worrisome second wave of Covid-19, India’s topmost doctors on Wednesday addressed key issues to alleviate fear among citizens on Covid-19 protocol. All three doctors talked in detail about the symptoms of coronavirus, precautions need to be taken if tested positive, quarantine guidelines, use and supply of Remdesivir and oxygen in hospitals, …

What to do If You Are in Isolation at Home or Looking After Someone Who is: BMC's Full List of Guidelines
3 years, 8 months ago

What to do If You Are in Isolation at Home or Looking After Someone Who is: BMC's Full List of Guidelines

News 18  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Sunday issued a fresh set of guidelines for Mumbai residents as the city has constantly reported surge in number of fresh Covid-19 cases. In case patient develops fresh symptoms or there is worsening of symptoms, you can contact BMC ward control room during emergency for booking an ambulance or a hospital bed. Here are the …

Keeping Your Windows Open Could Help Curb the Spread of Covid-19, Say Experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Keeping Your Windows Open Could Help Curb the Spread of Covid-19, Say Experts

News 18  

Opening windows and ventilating spaces should be at the heart of efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, a group of experts said Thursday, arguing that confusion over airborne transmission meant this simple measure was being overlooked. The virus is most likely to spread through inhalation at close range rather than through contact with surfaces or at long range, said …

Covid restrictions in nursing homes may be relaxed on Monday: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid restrictions in nursing homes may be relaxed on Monday: Report

NL Times  

The cabinet may announce as early as Monday that several corona measures in nursing homes will no longer apply or become more flexible. The Outbreak Management Team is examining the issue whether relaxation in nursing homes is already possible, now that most people there have received an injection against the coronavirus. “We certainly want to offer the relief of measures …

Covid-19 pandemic: Ventilate, open windows to cut risk, advises UK government
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Ventilate, open windows to cut risk, advises UK government

Hindustan Times  

The Boris Johnson government on Wednesday released a new film based on research that shows ventilation and letting in fresh air into indoor spaces can reduce risk of infection from the coronavirus by over 70%. The film produced with scientists at Leeds University illustrates how coronavirus lingers in the air in spaces with no fresh air, increasing the risk of …

Here's how air conditioner can be contributing to COVID-19 infection
4 years, 5 months ago

Here's how air conditioner can be contributing to COVID-19 infection

India TV News  

After the letter by 239 scientists across the globe, the World Health Organisation formally acknowledged the emerging evidence of novel coronavirus being transmitted through aerosol. According to the WHO, “short-range aerosol transmission, particularly in specific indoor locations, such as crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces over a prolonged period of time with infected persons cannot be ruled out”. However, it says: …

Home isolation has instilled confidence in people to face the infection | Analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

Home isolation has instilled confidence in people to face the infection | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The steep increase in the number of Covid-19 patients at the end of May led the Delhi government to tweak its strategy. The Delhi government identified more Covid-19 patients for home isolation, while simultaneously augmenting hospital care for serious patients. Revised home isolation guidelines have been released by the health ministry The Arvind Kejriwal-led government released easy-to-understand guidelines and videos …

Home quarantine sufficient for patients with mild symptoms, say doctors
4 years, 5 months ago

Home quarantine sufficient for patients with mild symptoms, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Home treatment for coronavirus infection is possible and effective, say doctors, but the risk of transmission is mitigated only if there is a separate room and bathroom for the patient. More doctors are suggesting home isolation for patients with mild symptoms of cough, fever, cold, diarrhoea and headache. Home treatment requires having a pulse oximeter, a home machine for …

Treat COVID-19 patients at home with care, doctors say
4 years, 5 months ago

Treat COVID-19 patients at home with care, doctors say

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Home treatment of coronavirus positive patients is possible and effective, doctors say, but the risk of transmission is mitigated only if there they have a separate room and bathroom. More doctors are counselling home isolation for patients with mild symptoms of cough, fever, cold, diarrhoea and headache. If oxygen levels are below 90 then it requires attention and hospital …

Coronavirus | Health Ministry sounds note of caution on self-medication
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Health Ministry sounds note of caution on self-medication

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Monday urged people to be cautious about drug abuse and self-medication and underlined that COVID-19, which is caused by a virus and not bacteria, does not respond to antibiotics. Coronavirus, June 22 updates | State Helpline numbers for COVID-19 “There is currently no cure for COVID-19 and if you have symptoms the best idea is …

Covid-19: Why home isolation is a critical pillar
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Why home isolation is a critical pillar

Hindustan Times  

As mildly symptomatic Covid-19 patients under home isolation, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government’s initial decision to end home isolation on Friday was puzzling, and its roll back of the order on Saturday is welcome. Even the Indian Council of Medical Research guidelines recommend home isolation for most cases, given that 80% of the patients are either asymptomatic or …

Coronavirus | Centre directs States to follow the guidelines for effective home isolation
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Centre directs States to follow the guidelines for effective home isolation

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry has written to the States, asking them to follow guidelines for effective home isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among family members and neighbours, especially in congested living conditions. “An important clause of the Revised Guidelines is that the treating doctor is satisfied about the patient opting for home isolation based on medical assessment and assessment …

Hyderabad Gandhi Hospital won\'t treat patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms
4 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad Gandhi Hospital won\'t treat patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Those with mild symptoms for Covid-19 will not be admitted to Gandhi Hospital, where Covid cases are taken at present, and only the critically and seriously ill will be admitted as cases increase in the next 14 days. A senior government doctor explained, “Those who do not have a separate room will be kept in Nature Cure Hospital, Gachibowli …

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