Published on May 14, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Animesh Mehta (name changed), 43, spent 34 days under hospitalization due to Covid-19. Due to low oxygen saturation, he had to be taken first on BiPAP and then ventilator. On Wednesday, he breathed his last at a private hospital in the city. The doctors treating him said he had … Continue reading Coronavirus complications puncturing patients’ lungs
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Cops with medical degrees in Gujarat aid 2,200 active cases in force
Published on May 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Karanraj Vaghela, DCP Zone II of Vadodara city, was at SSG Hospital on Wednesday morning. “One of our staff members is admitted here with Covid complications. The family was worried, but we assured them that he is on the path of recovery. We also witnessed a case of … Continue reading Cops with medical degrees in Gujarat aid 2,200 active cases in force
Covid-19: Current surge deadlier for younger patients in Gujarat
Published on May 11, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The current wave of Covid-19 in Gujarat has proved to be more fatal for the younger population. An analysis of the mortality during the pandemic reveals that 58.4% of the deaths since April 1 have been reported in the below 60 years age group. To put the figure in … Continue reading Covid-19: Current surge deadlier for younger patients in Gujarat
Dr Hemant Leuva conquered Covid, Mount Everest is next
Published on May 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: ‘The mountains are calling, and I must go,’ said famed American mountaineer and conservationist John Muir. Dr Hemant Leuva, a city-based surgeon and avid mountaineer, is living by the same philosophy. In fact, this professor of surgery at NHL Municipal Medical College has started his ascent of Mount Everest … Continue reading Dr Hemant Leuva conquered Covid, Mount Everest is next
Covid tightens grip in rural Gujarat, share of deaths up
Published on May 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Sunday, out of 121 deaths of Covid-19 patients, 56 or 46% of the deaths took place in eight major cities namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Gandhinagar whereas 65 or 54% of the deaths were reported in ‘non-urban’ areas according to the public health parlance. … Continue reading Covid tightens grip in rural Gujarat, share of deaths up
Why people are as important as places
Published on May 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As one thinks about Paris, the first thing that comes to mind is the Eiffel Tower, the imposing Colosseum beckons visitors in Rome and the Opera House is synonymous with Sydney’s identity internationally. It would be four years for the city to have received the coveted UNESCO World Heritage … Continue reading Why people are as important as places
A card for foster mothers
Published on May 09, 2021 Mother's Day AHMEDABAD: ‘When I was in Shishu Gruh, an aunty was there. I used to call her Kala Baa. She was like my mother. She took good care of me. I also remember Ritesh Uncle,’ read a letter sent by Kyara, 7, to Shishu Gruh in Paldi on the … Continue reading A card for foster mothers
These moms kept ambulances going
Published on May 9, 2021 Mother's Day Ahmedabad: Jaya Rathod, an emergency medical technician (EMT) with the EMRI 108 ambulance service, was on maternity leave when Covid broke last year. “I had delivered twins – Viha (girl) and Vihaan (boy) — in November 2019, and they were four months old. When we got to know … Continue reading These moms kept ambulances going
Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Published on May 09, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Valentina Christian, 54, is a diligent head nurse at the 1200-bed Covid facility at Civil Hospital. Managing nursing resources amid a flood of patients and rushing to the aid of critical patients is all part of the job daily. But as her shift ends, her heart fills with joy … Continue reading Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Gujarat’s daily Covid testing dips 17%, cases fall 10% in a week
Published on May 09, 2021 AHMEDABAD: From May 1 to 7, Gujarat recorded an average daily 12,894 Covid-19 positive cases, which fell to 11,892 on Saturday which was the lowest daily tally after 18 days. While the data for daily testing on Saturday was not available, analysis of the past two weeks – from May … Continue reading Gujarat’s daily Covid testing dips 17%, cases fall 10% in a week
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