Title: Coronavirus- global pandemic need medical attention
1Corornavirus Global pandemic Need medical
attention
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2Corona In India, a glance on statistics!
- Coronavirus first came in India in mid February
this year, when number of cases were just 3. - Three months later, as on, May 15, numbers
climbed to 85,784 - Today, total number of cases inn India are more
than 950,000! - Thanks to increased medical care and caution
among people, death rate has been steadily
falling. It is 2.6 for now with recovery rate at
63 - But the sad fact is that the rate of new cases
emerging is increasing faster than the new cases
being recovered!
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3Updates on COVID-19 vaccine
- Amidst the staggering figures and considering the
impact on economics and human interaction,
continuous lockdown is not a solution to prevent
the spread. - Thus, it is really important, that people
naturally become immune to the virus. A proper
vaccine would assist in developing that immunity. - Today (15th July), the first batch of first
coronavirus vaccine, developed by Russia would be
released, followed by second batch due on 20th
July. - Indias COVAXIN is not behind the race, clinical
trials are being done, and if everything goes to
plan, India would be second to release a vaccine
(Expected date 15th August)
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4Ways of transmissions
- Vaccines helps to get you cured. But recall the
famous saying Prevention is better than cure.
So to understand how to prevent the virus, it is
important to know how spreads at the first place. - 1. Droplets COVID-19 spreads mainly through
droplets. Thus, infected person if sneezes,
coughs, exhales, within 6 feet, he/she may
breathe the virus into you. - 2. Surface contact Droplets contacted by
touching surfaces may reach ones body by then
accidental touching his/her mouth, nose or eyes - 3. Air transmission Virus can be retained in
air for as long as 3 hours. Inhaling it can make
you infected. However, it is not a major
transmitter.
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6WHAT WHO RECOMMENDS
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7WHO recommendations?
- Disease transmission should be under control
- 1. Quarantine and isolation
- 2. Social distancing
- 3. Contact tracing
- Health systems across the world should be able to
detect all COVID-19 positive cases - 1. Rapid testing is required
- 2. Every case must be treated
- 3. Tracing every contact Trace everyone who
comes within 6 feet of infected person. - Hotspots risks should be minimized in vulnerable
cases like cinemas, schools, buses, malls,
restaurants, colleges, parties, medical clinics
and conferences.
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8WHOs recommendation for essential places
- Schools
- Plan and educate by practicing social
distancing - Separate students desks at 6 feet apart
- Use masks
- Use sanitizers
- Workplaces
- Rotate sta? with work from home and o?ce
- Practice social distancing
- Face masks to prevent others
- Essential items places
- Screening and testing is the key to all other
steps - Take temperature
- Screen with routine questions
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9Medical precautions
- The four mantras need to be followed to contain
the spread are - Test
- Trace
- Isolate
- Protect (PPE kits)
- Testing It has to be done on a mass scale to
resume businesses safely and confidently. For
this rapid testing equipment should be developed
and more people for testing should be trained - Tracing Tracing proves to be a significant way
to detect whether one has come within 2 meters of
distance. This is done using apps like Apple
COVID-19 app, Arogya-Setu app etc. - Isolate Those especially who have come overseas,
or has been recently infected are advised be
isolated to avoid potential transmission. - Protect People who are more hostile to the virus
are required to wear PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) and others should wear masks at all
times. This is to create a barrier between the
wearer and anything that can make the virus enter
into your body.
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10How I can adjust to new normal
- Your mental well-being matters! If you feel
anxious too often, do check your thinking errors.
Your sanity is limited by the actions that are in
your control. Thinking/worrying about something
beyond your ability is not a good idea. - Better accept the reality and respect the
restrictions. Work from home, practice some
yoga/exercise, eat home-made/healthy food. - Although social distancing is important, it does
not equate to social isolation. Use
technology/media to stay connected. After all, we
are human beings. - Anybody can get infected hence all of us have to
prepare ourselves for what will we do for the 2
weeks' isolation. We may keep books to read, but
now being online is such a blessing mobile
phones are a big blessing where we can do video
chat with our family members, or we can watch
movies, or we can watch other daily
soaps/serials. - Be intentionally joyful.
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12Author (Prof.) Dr S. Om Goel, MD/DM From family
of doctors from AIIMS, MAMC Delhi University MD
Medicine, USA DM/Fellowship, USA
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