This set of polls is for those of you who are students (school, college, doctoral).
The pandemic has been disruptive for you, with adoption of virtual learning, uncertainty around exams etc. Let us know how your experience has been.
1. Are you still having virtual classes?
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2. How effective have the virtual classes been, with respect to learning and comprehending subjects?
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3. How ENGAGING have the virtual classes been, compared to classroom teaching?
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#Oxford AstraZeneca #vaccine Phase 3 trial EARLY results: What it means for India?
➡️ Efficacy of 62% and 90% in different dosages (early non peer reviewed results).
➡️ Early results of ongoing trials on adults in UK, Brazil and South Africa.
➡️ Stores at 2 to 8 deg C.
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➡️ Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune - One of the manufacturing partners of vaccine, will make it available in India after approvals.
➡️ Phase 3 trials in progress in India.
➡️ SII already started manufacturing the vaccine, targeting 100 million doses by Jan 2021.
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➡️ Emergency use approval based on early trial results will be for limited use of vaccine for vulnerable population - criteria being drawn up by govt.
➡️ Use for general population after more detailed trial results come in.
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We've shared Covid19 stories of our volunteers earlier.
In this thread, we take you through the Covid experience of a senior citizen - the mother of one of our volunteers in Hyderabad.
✅An insightful read into the ups and downs of the recovery and post recovery journey.
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1. Why did she decide to get tested? She had a fever for 2 days. Considering that she visited a hospital setting in the prior week, prompted us to eliminate any risks and get tested immediately.
2. What test was taken?
A RT PCR test and the result came in 36 hrs.
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3. What happened after the test results came? We immediately room quarantined her and contacted the GHMC helpline to know the next steps. They gave contacts of govt. doctors for consultation and also sent a Covid19 kit that was delivered the next day.
A doctor in our team discusses the long term health impacts of Covid19 in this must read thread.
It is important to understand and acknowledge that one might continue to experience some discomfort even after recovery and priorotise post recovery care. Read on to know more.
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Almost every recovered patient will have a degree of fatigue. Most will start feeling better within 10-15 days of being diagnosed, while a few might take around 2-3months to get back to their old levels of vitality.
Nutrition plays a key role in this recovery.
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Patients should maintain a balanced diet with proteins, carbohydrates, fats and micronutrients. The body needs to replenish them after a prolonged illness. Many will have reduced appetite, but should still maintain a healthy diet. Consider food to be part of treatment.
State data quality matrix - Sept. '20: 4 months after we last published the data elements published by states in their Covid19 daily bulletins, we take a look at the state of data as of Sept.
Refer attached images for the matrix and ensuing thread for a brief commentary.
➡️ Change in phase of pandemic, leads to changes in reporting: Details like demographics, contact details of patients have been dropped by states that used to publish it as cases increased. Other data points like bed availability, test type breakdown etc. have been added.
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➡️ Need for a minimum national reporting standard: Still, wide variance is seen in data points reported by states. 6 months in, some states do not report critical category like breakdown by districts. Calls for a national reporting standard of minimum required data fields.
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