Cardiovascular damage in COVID-19 patients is common and portends a worse prognosis. Although the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular damage related to COVID-19 are not completely clear, two important pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular damage may be the direct damage of the S...
social isolationCOVID-19depressiondementiaThe SARS-CoV2 pandemic meant considerable restrictions in the social life of many people. Older people belong to the high-risk group for a severe to fatal course of the SARS-CoV2 disease, which is why these groups received special protection. This ...
MACAUlike Hong Kong has opened gradually since late 2022 and on 27 February 2023dispensed with its mask mandateas well. Masks are still required on public transport. The city is bustling with newfound vigour. Earlier, travellers required a 14-day quarantine with further self-checks till day 21....
need to live with as every other country has done….also early treatment saves lives……..please nz govt get on board with that…..meantime we can all get our covid kits together and take self responsibility for our own health…… mary Viruses don’t work like that. Are there still so...
The stay-at-home restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 led to unparalleled sudden change in daily life, but it is unclear how they affected urban crime globally. We collected data on daily counts of crime in 27 cities across 23 countries in the
Movement of medical staff between health services may carry a risk of COVID-19 transmission, but with appropriately applied rules of self- isolation for exposed or symptomatic staff, this risk can be minimised. Outreach service providers should liaise with local authorities to determine the optimal ...
But contact tracing can only do this if we all help. So far, more than 600,000 new Zealanders have registered for theNZ COVID Tracer app, which now allows manual entries as well as scanning business QR codes. But regular use has beenslow to catch on. ...
The self-sacrifice lasted 14 months and was successful in containing the plague within the village (Purser Brown 2020). Quarantine measures have been proven effective in the past, and even today, they remain an important and effective public health measure in infectious disease control. The ...
Control of waste generated from isolation wards of COVID-19: 1. The majority of waste from insulation ward where the patient is retained, has been anticipated. As a safety precaution, keeping this in mind, the new CPCB guidance stressed that a double-layered bag (2 bags) should be utilised...
Self-care is as important as the care you offer to others Engage with your community and share support with fellow carers and carers organisations Sharing experiences Dr Donnellan adds: "Unpaid, informal carers have been described as the 'backbone' of long-term care. So far, COVID-19 has sh...