All set to attend this. Looking forward to some meaningful insights the wonderful @GKangInd has to offer! Will be live-tweeting :)

@SciGalleryBlr @OffCMCVellore @wellcometrust @India_Alliance

https://twitter.com/SciGalleryBlr/status/1398136469932306439

We have a reason to believe that you can vaccinate your way out of this pandemic. The signs so far are good- @GKangInd

@SciGalleryBlr @OffCMCVellore @wellcometrust @India_Alliance

Attending this webinar. Will try to live tweet for those who cannot attend it.
@MittalInstitute @thePHFI @GKangInd @MenonBioPhysics @sujakrao @sjacobtalk @ndtv

https://twitter.com/MittalInstitute/status/1392812073730576389

We do not have a sense of scale wrt things in our country: there are so many neglected people and sections that we don't hear about. We need good sense of what we want to measure, in whom and when. We need to build our strengths from ground up- @GKangInd
@MittalInstitute

Attending this session by @HarvardChanIRC
Will try and live-tweet!
What to do if you are covid+?
-Try and get an RT-PCR (high waiting time)
-Syndromic management can be done (if you have symptoms, consider yourself as covid+, take precautions)
Says @cspramesh

https://twitter.com/HarvardChanIRC/status/1389803245703286794

About 90% of patients will get better at home. What you need at home, in prep for covid, is an oximeter. If you get covid, maintain a temp chart, check your saturation (SPO2) 3-4 times a day! Saturation below 92%- start looking for medical care. @cspramesh

Joining in for the Part 5 of the Covid-19 Webinar series by the @India_Alliance @THSTIFaridabad @IAVI @NatureInd

Cc: @SarahHyder Facts: Rural India has a lower population density and mobility, compared to urban areas. But similar proportion of people above 60. Diabetes less common in rural areas. Dearth of health workforce and resources. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona

Some combination strategies will work- periods of lock down interspersed with some break. Models predict an increase in infection as lock down is lifted. We can't detect everyone during a lock down since a lot of patients are asymptomatic. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona Have to enforce physical distancing to break the chain of infection. It is impossible to reduce the disease to zero before the lock down lifts. Distancing is crucial, even after people step out. We also need more lock downs but planned ones. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona

Time for the Part 3 of the Covid-19 Webinar series by the
@India_Alliance @THSTIFaridabad @IAVI @NatureInd

Cc: @SarahHyder About 90+ projects initiated globally to develop vaccines. They use both old (weakened virus vaccine) and new technologies (RNA and DNA based vaccine). Two vaccines are in Human Clinical Trials- 1 mRNA vaccine and a virus particle vaccine. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona

Attending Part 2 of the Covid-19 Webinar series by the @India_Alliance @THSTIFaridabad @IAVI @NatureInd

Look forward to some insights from you today @AnantBhan sir. #Corona

Cc: @SarahHyder Testing has increased but definitely needs to be ramped up more. We have logistic challenges as well as availability of testing kits and trained personnel. The current test is a real time PCR that takes about 7-8 hours for results to be back. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona

Attending a webinar on Covid-19 by @India_Alliance @THSTIFaridabad and @IAVI now. Hoping to understand what the on ground situation is like, the role of media in curbing the spread of misinformation and the dos and don'ts for each one of us as we grapple with a pandemic. #Corona Hydrochloroquine has been suggested for people who are either first responders, HCPs or are very sick. You cannot just pop a pill and expect protection from the virus. There can be side effects too. People should not go overboard. Webinar by @India_Alliance on #Corona