Published on February 18, 2021 AHMEDABAD: If you value your fingerprints, don’t overdo your sanitiser. Nehal Mistry, a bank professional, learnt this the hard way when the office biometric machine for attendance failed to recognize her fingerprints. The Bopal resident used to sanitize her hands at least 6-7 times a day. She said, “Even my … Continue reading Your haath ki safaai likely to lead to fingerprint ka safaaya
Ahmedabad: Cupid’s arrows struck some doctors in Covid wards
Published on February 14, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Mehul Pargi, a resident doctor in the dermatology department at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, was among the hundreds of doctors pressed into service in early 2020 when Covid struck the state.“On the very first day of my Covid duty, charts of patients were handed over to me … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Cupid’s arrows struck some doctors in Covid wards
Active cases in Gujarat now 1% of total cases
Published on February 6, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Friday, Gujarat had 2,641 active cases of Covid-19, which was a bit more than 1% of 2,62,948 total cases of Covid-19 recorded in the state. India on February 5 had 1.4% of total Covid-19 cases reported as active. Two districts in Gujarat had zero active cases on Friday, … Continue reading Active cases in Gujarat now 1% of total cases
AU students document experiences of the pandemic
Published on February 7, 2020 Ahmedabad: On March 19, the state will mark one year of living with the Covid-19 virus. The past one year changed the way people interacted, got educated, earned their living or even battled with anxiety over their or their relatives’ infection. But how will history remember this period? “It was … Continue reading AU students document experiences of the pandemic
Quaran-teen: Minds in Covid crisis
Published on February 8, 2021 Ahmedabad: Sonali (name changed), 15, was brought to a city-based psychiatrist as she could not concentrate on her online classes. The problem was not simple, of course. After counselling, the experts determined that it was ‘withdrawal symptom.’ A smartphone given to her for online classes was taken back by her … Continue reading Quaran-teen: Minds in Covid crisis
Women account for 30%, men 70% of Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat
Published on February 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The Covid-19 infection was deadlier for men in Gujarat, revealed analysis of the state health department. Of 4,394 deaths till February 6, 3,080 or 70% of the deceased were males, whereas1,314 or 30% were females. Analysis of the age of the deceased revealed that 53% deceased were in the … Continue reading Women account for 30%, men 70% of Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat
In stuffy and hot PPE, they shield you from Covid-19 heat
Published on April 29, 2020 AHMEDABAD: For Bharat Makwana, a constable with the Dariapur police station, every patrol in the Covid-19 hotspot entails an elaborate ritual —donning personal protection equipment (PPE).“It takes 15-20 minutes to wear the kit properly. Someone helps put on the coverall from the legs to the head,” Makwana said. “Then come … Continue reading In stuffy and hot PPE, they shield you from Covid-19 heat
When daakiya delivers medicines in Ahmedabad
Published on April 29, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Amid the lockdown, the post office in Navrangpura is busy from early morning. Parcels upon parcels with tags of addresses in locations ranging from Meghalaya to Kerala and Rajasthan to Odisha are received by the India Post employees.“Over the past month, we have processed about 10 tonnes of medicines … Continue reading When daakiya delivers medicines in Ahmedabad
City-origin researcher leads hunt for novel cure
Published on April 28, 2020 Ahmedabad: As scientists across the locked down world attempt to target coronavirus, an Ahmedabad-origin researcher in the US is leading the effort to lock out the virus from the human body. The popular image of the Covid-19 virus as a sphere with protruding spikes has caught the public imagination. It’s also … Continue reading City-origin researcher leads hunt for novel cure
‘Co-morbidities in 40 of 229 who recovered’
Published on April 27, 2020 Ahmedabad: While the death rate for those having co-morbidities is higher in Gujarat, there is a glimmer of hope. State health department officials said that 17% of the recovered patients had one or more co-morbidities.Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary (health & family welfare), said that an analysis of the 229 patients … Continue reading ‘Co-morbidities in 40 of 229 who recovered’
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