Karnataka: Asymptomatic patients to be discharged without further tests

BENGALURU: Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients and those with mild to moderate symptoms will be now discharged at the end of their treatment cycles without further tests to confirm whether they have beaten the virus.The state government announced revised guidelines for hospital discharge on Tuesday. Until now, confirmatory tests, to establish that the patient had fully recovered from the infection, were mandatory.Jawaid Akhtar, additional chief secretary, said only Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms would now have to undergo a mandatory test three days after complete clinical recovery. This is also applicable to patients with comorbidities and malignancy....read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster - Favipiravir now in India

With inputs from Dr Monica Vasudev954: Favipiravir update1.Currently under investigation for use in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2.Safety and efficacy have not yet been established.3.COVID-19 (off-label use): Oral: Optimal dose and duration are unknown with only limited data available; 1,600 mg twice daily on day 1, followed by 600 mg twice daily for 7 to 14 days.,Another clinical trial is using a dose of 2.4 g every 8 hours for 2 doses, followed by 1.2 g 8 hours later on day 1, followed by 1.2 g twice daily for a total of 7 to 10 days.4.Favipiraviris an RNA polymerase inhibitor. ....read more

World Covid Meter 23rd June: 213 Countries

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivityDoubling time India 18 days, USA 33 days, Brazil 13 days, Russia 18 days, Spain 47 days, UK 35 days, Italy 55 days, France 49 days, Turkey 37 daysLikely minimum deaths (474258 + 57888 x 15 = 8683) = 482841,Coronavirus Cases: 9,186,020,Deaths: 474,258 ,Recovered: 4,921,407 ....read more

Spiritual Prescription: Yoga, the Greatest Healer

The Sanskrit word for ‘healthy’ is ‘Svastha’ - Sav-Stha - means being established in one’s own true self. This is only possible when the body is in union with the mind and the consciousness.The Bhagavad Gita (Ch. IV shloka 36), says Api chedasi papebhya sarvebhya pap kritama or in other words “even if thou are the sinner of all sinners, you shall cross over all sin by the raft of knowledge”. Here sin can be equated with physical or mental sickness.Again, in shloka 37, Krishna says “Gyanagni sarva karmani bhasmasat kurute tatha”. In other words, “as fire reduces fuel to ashes, the fire of knowledge reduces all karma to ashes”.....read more

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Coronavirus vaccine update: Govt asks Patanjali to explain Covid drug claim

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded over 150,000 cases of coronavirus in a single day on June 22. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases globally crossed the 9-million mark. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the chief scientist at WHO, said nearly 2 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would be ready by the end of next year. However, many scientists still predict that a safe and effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, could take 12-18 months to develop. Last month, global pharmaceutical major Pfizer said it believed a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 could be ready by the end of October.

West Launches AccelTRA® RTS/RTU Product Line in India

Express Pharma

West Pharmaceutical Services, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, recently announced the launch of the AccelTRA® Ready to Sterilize (RTS)/Ready to Use (RTU) product line in the Indian market, under the AccelTRA components program.The AccelTRA components program was designed to provide generic drug manufacturers with components for injectable drug delivery that meet the challenges of today’s fast-paced market. West designed AccelTRA components around the ideas of quality, speed and simplicity to help address the unique needs of generic drug manufacturers to be able to quickly respond to un-forecasted market demand while meeting increasing quality standards. The RTS components were made available in India earlier this year, and the RTU gamma sterilized components are now available.

Punjab Private Doctors Protest Against Clinical Establishment Ordinance

NDTV

Chandigarh: Clinics and private hospitals were closed in Punjab on Tuesday as around 10,000 doctors launched a protest under the banner of the Punjab chapter of IMA, demanding rollback of the Punjab Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance, 2020.Terming the ordinance "anti-doctor" and "anti-public", the protesters claimed the government was trying to control the private healthcare sector with this."Around 10,000 doctors in Punjab observed complete bandh in the state. All facilities are closed," said Rakesh Wig, chairman of the joint action committee of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Punjab branch.

Pune: Hospitals design home care packages for asymptomatic patients allowed to isolate at home

The Indian Express

Barely two days after home isolation guidelines were issued by the civic body, some private hospitals have started rolling out “home care medical packages” that include oximeters, blood pressure apparatus and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, apart from offering WhatsApp video calls with doctors and nurses for monitoring. So far, 60 asymptomatic Covid-19 positive people have been permitted to leave Covid care centres.The PMC recently issued guidelines for home isolation of positive asymptomatic persons, in tune with the advisory issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Persons clinically categorised as having very mild or pre-symptomatic Covid-19 will have the option of home isolation, provided they have requisite facilities. They will have to submit an undertaking to adhere to self-isolation norms.