Published on July 7, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Even as the city breathes easy with the second wave of Covid-19 ebbing, the fight for life continues for the 65-year old man who is on ventilator support at Bopal ICU. He is the only one Covid-19 patient on ventilator in Ahmedabad as on Tuesday. “The patient has been … Continue reading Ahmedabad: For last of Covid patients, the 2nd wave still persists
Covid toll in Gujarat hovers at 10,000; young, old affected alike
Published on June 14, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Covid-19 was earlier considered to be a virus that targetted the elderly and people above 60 years were considered high risk. As the official toll of pandemic in the state hovers at 10,000, analysis of mortality data reveals the pattern changed significantly in the second wave. Analysis of 9,985 … Continue reading Covid toll in Gujarat hovers at 10,000; young, old affected alike
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
Covid-19 in Ahmedabad: Fewer doctors infected in current virus surge
Published on May 03, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Yatin Darji, a staff member at Civil Hospital, was infected with Covid in the third week of April. On May 1, he was discharged from the 1,200-bed hospital. He was among the 50-odd doctors and staff members of Civil Hospital who were infected in the current wave. “I … Continue reading Covid-19 in Ahmedabad: Fewer doctors infected in current virus surge
A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Published on April 5, 2021 AHMEDABAD: It’s yet another day for the 700-odd staff members on a scorching Sunday afternoon as three ambulances bring in three ‘Covid-19 suspect’ patients outside 1,200-bed hospital on Civil Hospital campus. The stream of patients — both confirmed and suspect — continues as 120-odd patients get admitted to the hospital … Continue reading A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
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