Delta variant evaded Covid antibody gained, claims study

Published on June 19, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Rajesh Bhatt, Ahmedabad chief fire officer, bucked the general perception that if you get infected with Covid-19 once, there are less chances of second infection due to development of antibodies. The CFO got infected a second time in April, barely 30 days after he had contracted Covid-19 the first … Continue reading Delta variant evaded Covid antibody gained, claims study

Ahmedabad: Covid patients struggle for months to get back to normal

Published on June 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Alpesh Jani (name changed), 54, was admitted to a city-based private hospital in December 2020. “A patient of diabetes and hypertension, Jani’s condition deteriorated over four weeks of hospitalization. He was given steroids, remdesivir, and even plasma therapy but nothing worked much as his condition did not deteriorate through … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Covid patients struggle for months to get back to normal

Gujarat crosses 3k mark; 2 Covid cases recorded every minute

Published on April 6, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat reeled under relentless third surge of coronavirus as the state breached the 3,000 Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time on Monday. Total 3,160 cases were reported which calculated to roughly two Covid-19 cases detected every minute in the state. Fifteen people succumbed to the infection. … Continue reading Gujarat crosses 3k mark; 2 Covid cases recorded every minute

March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat

Published on April 1, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In March, 109 people succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat, analysis of deaths due to the pandemic revealed. The figure is higher than the death toll of January (81) and February (23) combined. February in fact had recorded one of the lowest death tolls in the past one year of … Continue reading March Covid deaths higher than January and February combined in Gujarat