Articles for Covid Isolation

Biden tests negative for COVID, but stays in isolation until 2nd test can confirm result
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests negative for COVID, but stays in isolation until 2nd test can confirm result

LA Times  

President Biden speaks Friday outside the White House, where he’s been working in isolation, before signing two bills aimed at combating fraud in COVID-19 relief programs for small businesses. Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will abide by the “strict isolation measures” in place since his “rebound” infection was …

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40 Students of Tamil Nadu College Isolated Over Covid Symptoms After Conference
2 years, 8 months ago

40 Students of Tamil Nadu College Isolated Over Covid Symptoms After Conference

News 18  

A private college in Coimbatore has put 40 students in isolation after they showed symptoms of fever and cold. College sources told IANS that the students fell ill after this seminar and a section of the college has been converted into isolation ward and the students were kept there. The college authorities were awaiting the results of the RT-PCR tests …

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Hong Kong's new Covid cases top 10,000 in spiralling outbreak
2 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong's new Covid cases top 10,000 in spiralling outbreak

India Today  

Hong Kong on Friday reported another sharp jump in new Covid-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period as it battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic. The new daily case count reached 10,010, health officials said, after topping 6,000 last week and 8,000 earlier this week in a spiralling outbreak. The government has announced plans to …

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COVID knocks Meyers Taylor out of Olympic flagbearer duty
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID knocks Meyers Taylor out of Olympic flagbearer duty

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor was chosen Wednesday to be a flagbearer for the U.S. Olympic team but will not be able to attend the Winter Games opening ceremony because she’s in isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. Speed skater Brittany Bowe will take Meyers Taylor’s place in Friday’s ceremony, and will be joined by curler John Shuster. “Being …

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Delhi govt to start online yoga classes for Covid patients in home isolation from Wednesday
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi govt to start online yoga classes for Covid patients in home isolation from Wednesday

India TV News  

The Delhi government will launch online yoga and pranayam classes for COVID-19 patients in home isolation from January 12, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. There will be eight classes of one hour each from 6 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 7 pm under the "Dilli ki Yogshala" program, the chief minister said during an online …

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The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback
3 years ago

The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback

NPR  

The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not adding a testing requirement to its isolation guidelines for people infected with COVID-19 who want to end their isolation after five days. Sponsor Message …

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US revises 5-day isolation Covid guidelines for asymptomatic patients, adds no fever for 24 hours
3 years ago

US revises 5-day isolation Covid guidelines for asymptomatic patients, adds no fever for 24 hours

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its Covid isolation guidelines that reduced quarantine period for asymptomatic patients to five days. The move was criticised on social media and in 48 hours, the CDC revised its guidelines on December 29 to say, “People with Covid-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their …

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US officials recommend shorter 5-day quarantine for Covid patients
3 years ago

US officials recommend shorter 5-day quarantine for Covid patients

Hindustan Times  

US health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. And the agency said isolation time could be cut to five days, or even fewer, if there are severe staffing shortages. The CDC’s isolation and quarantine guidance has confused the …

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Wilcannia gets COVID repreive as motorhomes arrive to form isolation hub
3 years, 4 months ago

Wilcannia gets COVID repreive as motorhomes arrive to form isolation hub

ABC  

The promised motorhomes to help the people of Wilcannia to safely isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak have arrived in the small town in far west NSW. Key points: More than 13 per cent of the community of 800 people has COVID The 30 motorhomes will allow close contacts of cases to isolate safely A "base camp" of NSW Health and …

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Fury at self-isolating Boris over flawed Freedom Day rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Fury at self-isolating Boris over flawed Freedom Day rules

Daily Mail  

Freedom Day was branded 'disaster day' by stricken businesses today as self-isolating Boris Johnson faces fresh demands to dump farcical test and trace rules to stop the country becoming the 'United Pingdom'. The Labour leader demanded an explanation for the 'hypocritical' initial effort to avoid self-isolation and branded the PM 'chaotic and incompetent'; People in England emerge from lockdown today …

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Village panels in AP to curb COVID spread in villages
3 years, 7 months ago

Village panels in AP to curb COVID spread in villages

Deccan Chronicle  

KADAPA: District collector Chevuru Harikiran said on Friday that Village level Covid19 management committees are being set up based on the guidelines of the central and state governments for corona control in the rural areas. In addition to strengthening and maintaining surveillance, screening, isolation and referral systems in rural areas, steps are being taken to further strengthen the basic health …

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Church in Hyderabad converted into Covid isolation centre for underprivileged amid surge in cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Church in Hyderabad converted into Covid isolation centre for underprivileged amid surge in cases

India Today  

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in Hyderabad, Calvary Temple founded by Brother P Satish Kumar has been converted into a Covid isolation centre for the treatment of coronavirus patients from underprivileged backgrounds. The Calvary Temple Covid Isolation Centre, developed in association with Ankura Hospital and Theresa Hospital, was launched on Saturday by K Kavitha. The Calvary Temple Covid Isolation …

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1,406 oxygen cylinders provided so far to COVID patients in home isolation: Delhi government
3 years, 8 months ago

1,406 oxygen cylinders provided so far to COVID patients in home isolation: Delhi government

India TV News  

A total of 1,406 oxygen cylinders have been provided by district magistrates to COVID-19 patients recovering in home isolation in Delhi, officials said on Friday. According to the latest health bulletin released by the Delhi government, 50,425 patients are in home isolation. The government has created a common cylinder pool in each district of the national capital to supply the …

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Delhi University to Start COVID Isolation Centre in DDU College
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi University to Start COVID Isolation Centre in DDU College

News 18  

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital coupled with over-burdened hospitals, the University of Delhi is all set to start a COVID isolation centre in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College. The COVID isolation centre will be built at the hostel block of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College in Sector 3 of Dwarka in the national capital. https://twitter.com/UnivofDelhi/status/1387040812832223235?s=20 Earlier on …

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Despite surge, only 35% of Covid beds occupied in GB Nagar, most remain in home isolation
4 years, 3 months ago

Despite surge, only 35% of Covid beds occupied in GB Nagar, most remain in home isolation

Hindustan Times  

Despite the surge in Covid-19 patients this month, nearly 65% of the 2,857 beds in Gautam Budh Nagar’s Covid-dedicated hospitals are vacant. And, since the state government has already announced the price caps for private medical colleges and hospitals, many of them have already started developing exclusive facilities for the treatment of Covid-19 patients,” he said. “In the L-2 category …

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Recoveries Exceed Actives Cases of Covid-19 by More Than 18 Lakh; Case Fatality Drops to 1.82 Percent
4 years, 4 months ago

Recoveries Exceed Actives Cases of Covid-19 by More Than 18 Lakh; Case Fatality Drops to 1.82 Percent

News 18  

The effectiveness of the Centre's 'test, track and treat' approach is reflected in the progress on the COVID-19 recovery front and the reduction in fatality rate, the government said on Friday, highlighting that recoveries exceed active cases by over 18 lakh as on date. "Effective treatment of positive cases has resulted in a progressively dipping COVID case fatality rate, which …

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Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care

India Today  

Driven by the idea to augment country's capability against the novel coronavirus, the Indian Railways has converted 5,231 non air-conditioned coaches into isolation coaches and offered these to be used as Covid Care Centres in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Earlier, the railway authorities had discussed the feasibility of having air-conditioned coaches …

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