On the after-effects of Covid, beyond and including #LongCovid
"Covid generated a kind of epidemiological aftershock by leaving people susceptible to a huge range of other conditions"
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Soumya Swaminathan
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Soumya Swaminathan
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- My sisters & I have been overwhelmed with the messages of love, sympathy & support on the passing of our father #MSSwaminathan. While it’s a deep personal loss for us, we realize he belonged to the world & are thankful to all who have comforted us. @MadhuraFAS @nityarao63
- I have been misquoted. I said B1.617 is more transmissible, based on which it is a VOC. There is no data on its impact on diagnostics, therapeutics or vaccine effectiveness yet. @WHO updating variant data continously scroll.in/latest/994455/… via @scroll_in
- India achieves 50% coverage (at least one dose) of adult populn - > 620 million doses administered, 10 million in the past day! Congratulations to the thousands of personnel involved. Vaccination, along with public health & individual preventive measures will protect everyone!
- Dry fish is a great source of protein. Can be a good supplement for Anganwadi and mid day meals especially in coastal fish eating communities
- As you see here, @WHO terminology is B.1.617 and not Indian variant, 1.1351 not SA variant, B.1.117 not UK variant and so on @mvankerkhove @MoHFW_INDIA @PrinSciAdvGoI @DBTIndiaQuick update on variant B.1.617
00:00 - Taking the clean, efficient and environmentally friendly Chennai Metro @cmrlofficial from the airport. Need to improve access from domestic terminal to Metro station, especially for people with luggage @aaichnairport @TamilnaduChief
- #HMPvirus is nothing to panic about. It’s a known virus that causes respiratory infections, mostly mild. Rather than jump at detection of every pathogen, we shld all take normal precautions when we have a cold: wear a mask, wash hands, avoid crowds, consult Dr if severe symptoms
- We @WHO welcome results from a large RCT, that dexamethasone reduces mortality among the most severe #COVID19 patients. Focus must be on saving lives and preventing new infections Coronavirus breakthrough: dexamethasone is first drug shown to save lives nature.com/articles/d4158…
- “If we do not act now to curb antibiotic use, we will invite a new pandemic. And, unlike #COVID19, no vaccine will save us” - @DrLoice. Read more via @ProSyn: bit.ly/33ciGDD
- I have never seen a primary health centre like this anywhere in the world - congratulations to Dr Dahar Mohammed & his team at #Noolpuzha, Wayanad, Kerala! This is what comprehensive, quality health care looks like - #AyushmanBharath @mansukhmandviya @CMOKerala @MoHFW_INDIA
- Humbled & honoured to be awarded the Presidents medal today at #AIDS2022. Dedicate it to the @WHO team who works around the clock on the toughest health challenges the world faces....@DrTedros @iasociety @ProfAdeeba
- COVID-19 response over next 6-18 months critical, says Soumya Swaminathan
