Covid19 Health Updates: From proning to tips for diabetes, hypertension patients, things to keep in mind

The second wave of coronavirus is becoming frightening and precarious. Hospitals do not have beds or space to take up the patients for treatment. Lack of oxygen cylinders has made the situation even more dangerous. But exercising daily can help you getting fit and healthy. You can make your lungs healthier and stronger with just easy 'yoga'. Swami Ramdev is here to tell you 10 Yogasanas to strengthen your lungs.

The coronavirus crisis is at its peak in India. With record surging cases, the city-to-city oxygen crisis has arisen. On Friday, a digital platform named "Oxygen Monitoring System for UP" has been developed to deal with the problem of oxygen in all government and private hospitals of the state. To address the stated problem in all the hospitals of Uttar Pradesh, a digital platform called "Oxygen Monitoring System for UP" has been developed. The platform, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday, has been prepared by Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with the Food Safety and Drug Administration, Medical Education Department, Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, Transport and Home Department of the state.

Representatives of this company will be provide the required oxygen to ensure smooth functioning in all government and private hospitals. A web portal/link has been created for the same. It can be used by the officers and employees associated with the oxygen supply chain. Representatives of the company will upload the oxygen requirement details of the hospital on the portal.

On tracking it online, the nearest vehicle will be sent to the particular hospital with the needed amount of oxygen.

With this digital platform, delivering, monitoring and tracking of oxygen will be easily maintained and this will enable the provision of oxygen on the demand of hospitals as soon as possible. All the Vehicles engaged in supplying oxygen will be connected to this platform to knwo the real time location of the hospitals.

Representatives of the company will also be present at the refill station and will cooperate in this work. Efforts are also being made to generate sufficient number of drivers for every oxygen vehicle, so that it can done smoothly. 

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New mutant seems to be undetectable by RTPCR test. I believe there are double & triple mutant varieties that have been discovered & due to change in structure, RTPCR tests unable to detect. New varieties seem to cause new symptoms: Principal Medical Advisor, European Union, India

A natural molecule called biliverdin present in human body is helping SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, escape antibodies - a discovery that can help explain why some Covid patients become severely ill despite having high levels of antibodies against the virus, report researchers. When SARS-CoV-2 infects a patient's lungs, it damages blood vessels and causes a rise in the number of immune cells.

"Both of these effects may contribute to increasing the levels of biliverdin and bilirubin in the surrounding tissues. And with more of these molecules available, the virus has more opportunity to hide from certain antibodies," IANS quoted Annachiara Rosa, first study author at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK, as saying.

"This is a really striking process, as the virus may be benefiting from a side-effect of the damage it has already caused," Rosa said in the paper published in the journal Science Advances.

In the latest Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Covid-19 released by AIIMS Patna, doctors have stressed that proning can help manage blood oxygen levels. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India also shared self-care prone techniques.

Here're FAQs and techniques of proning:

According to AIIMS Patna SOP, these body positions can help improving oxygen levels:

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have jointly released a new guideline, which provides information on the treatment of three different levels of 'cornered, moderate and severe' corona cases. 

Click here to know things to keep in mind when having a COVID positive patient at home

The symptoms are quite different from the earlier ones. This time many do not have visible symptoms like fever and cough. Here are some new symptoms of Coronavirus that you shouldn't take lightly:

• headache
• body pain
• weakness
• red eyes
• diarrhea

The World Health Organisation has reported that liver disease is the tenth most common cause of death in India with liver cancer being the fourth common cause of cancer-related deaths. Individuals with pre-existing liver disease appear to be at a significant risk of complications from the Covid-19 infection. Various studies are underway to ascertain the exact impact of this virus infection on such patients. These are some simple ways to care for your liver, with particular relevance to the current covid pandemic. 

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen in the hospitals during the second wave of Covid across the country, India will be importing oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater to the shortage. Government sources tells IANS that 23 mobile oxygen generation plants are being airlifted from Germany. These will be deployed in static hospitals and provide adequate oxygen to the needy. Further, sources said that India is procuring a large number of oxygen containers for an adequate supply of oxygen in Delhi and other states.

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India reported yet another grim milestone of the highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases. A total of 3,32,730 Covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data released on Friday. Also, India registered over 2,000 daily deaths for the third consecutive day with the highest spike in single-day deaths of 2,263 on Friday, since the Covid-19 pandemic early last year, taking the cumulative death toll in India to 1,86,920 so far.

The coronavirus cases in India are rapidly increasing day by day. A viral post has taken over the internet which is claiming that inhaling a combination of camphor, cloves (laung), carrom seeds (ajwain) and a few drops of eucalyptus oil can help in increasing oxygen levels in the body.

Here's a fact check.

Reportedly, people who are already suffering from diseases like hypertension, diabetes and heart problems are more prone to the Covid19 infection. Their body is susceptible to the virus and they need to take special measures to stay protected. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) answered a few important questions regarding such patients and also burst the myths related to the same in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Click here for answers to FAQs about COVID 19 

With the Covid-19 cases mounting in Tamil Nadu and the state recording 12,652 fresh cases on Thursday and 59 deaths, Chennai region continues to be the worst hit with 3,780 fresh cases and 33 of the 59 deaths recorded in the city.