Take control to avert Covid-19 damage
The truth is, there is a deadly virus out there and it is not going away anytime soon. The infection can cause notable damage to vital organs.
The disease caused by the coronavirus is primarily a respiratory or lung disease, but the heart can also suffer. There are multiple mechanisms for heart damage, temporary or lasting damage to heart tissue can be due to several factors:
As the virus causes inflammation and fluid to fill up the air sacs in the lungs, less oxygen can reach the bloodstream. The heart has to work harder to pump blood through the body, which can be dangerous in people with preexisting heart disease. The heart can fail from overwork, or insufficient oxygen can cause cell death and tissue damage in the heart and other organs.
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Inflammation of the heart. Covid-19 may infect and damage the heart’s muscle tissue directly, as is possible with other viral infections, including some strains of the flu. The heart may also become damaged and inflamed indirectly by the body’s own immune system response.
Stress cardiomyopathy:
Viral infections can cause cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disorder that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively. When attacked by a virus, the body undergoes stress and releases a surge of chemicals called catecholamines that can stun the heart.
Preventing infection spread is the key. There is no single right answer on how to be sure-shot safe from Covid-19. The ways to lessen risk for certain activities include frequent handwashing, wearing a mask, keeping your distance and other familiar protective measures. Here, the threat to safety is catching, and possibly spreading, an unpredictable, potentially deadly infection. So, my behaviour affects not only my health, but may also affect the health of others. And the behaviour of others can affect me.
If you are considering relaxing restrictions in your work or social life, consider these three important steps: Think about your risk factors for developing a severe case of Covid-19; do the same for others whom you’ll have contact with.
Find out if community spread is common where you live. Gauge how risky the activity is.
And then what? Weigh the five Ps to round out your reckoning of risks and benefits:
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Is your mantra ‘better safe than sorry’, or is it closer to ‘you only live once’?
If you’re an extrovert, you may be willing to dial down your restrictions (and accept more risk) because the alternative feels like torture. For introverts, limiting social interactions may not seem so bad. If you put a high priority on dining out, getting your hair done or getting a tattoo, it’s a bigger sacrifice to put these off than it is for
Personality: Priorities:
Disclaimer: This initiative is undertaken in the public interest. The information is only suggestive for patient education and shall not be considered as a substitute for doctor’s advice or recommendations. Please consult your doctor for more information.
With wedding celebrations resuming in the region, albeit low-key, it is once again a happy time for vendors, including mehendi-walas, who are hopeful to get their business back on track with precautions in place.
Capital-based mehendi artist, Raju, talks of measures he has taken to provide a safe experience to his clients. “During June, we had at least 25-30 mehendi bookings from Delhi to Bulandshahr to Vrindavan. We follow stringent safety measures, right from regular temperature checks for our team to sanitising the clothes. Gloves and masks are mandatory,” he says, while admitting that applying henna while wearing gloves is a cumbersome process, so one is taken off during the application.
For Gurugram-based mehendi artist Rashi someone who doesn’t care about these things.
Although the pandemic affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. Some can weather the economic impact better than others. As a result, keeping one’s business closed or staying home from work are less appealing for some than for others.
One’s preferred sources of information and political affiliation have a dramatic effect on views about restrictions related to the pandemic.
We will all have to continue to make challenging decisions each day about how to behave during this pandemic, until
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Aggarwal, who travels globally for work, location has become all the more important now. “We are trying to avoid highrisk areas. So the date, venue and the city play a major role. Sanitisers and masks will definitely be there, but we need to ensure lesser crowd around us,” she says. far more people are immune due to infection or a vaccine, or until we have effective treatment. And that could be many months or even years away.
So, listen to experts and their recommendations, especially when they change in response to new information about the virus. Spread out your risk if you can: if you go to the grocery store today, put off your haircut to another day — in this way, the “virus dose” may be lower than if you’re out doing multiple errands among other people over a few hours.
Think about your decisions and how they may affect you and others. Try to be reasonable and consistent, but flexible in considering new information. Avoid the temptation to “Covid-shame” those who have chosen a different approach; if their decisions put you at risk, do your best to avoid them.
Talk about your plans with those whom you’re sharing space with. When there’s no right answer and our decisions may affect each other, it’s especially important to understand others’ perspectives.
The author of this article is Dr Rajneesh Kapoor, vice chairman -Interventional Cardiology, Medanta Heart Institute, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana
Brides are also taking all necessary safety measures. “My family decided to get PPE kits for the artists for relatives to have a safe and fuss-free experience,” says Delhi-based entrepreneur Niharika Verma, who recently tied the knot.
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This year, National Doctor’s Day comes at a very crucial juncture, with the fear of contracting Covid-19 having seeped into our lives. And for doctors, the situation isn’t very different, either.
Extended working hours, hospitals teeming with patients, the risk of getting infected and barely any ‘me time’ — these are just a few things doctors face every day. The pandemic has also come with its own set of challenges for medical practitioners, who feel their field may undergo a rejig in the way it functions.
But one cannot let fear take over, asserts Delhi-based senior orthopedic consultant
From intense discussions to initiating a dialogue on some taboo topics and soulful music, the third edition of the recently-concluded Gurgaon Literature Festival, which went virtual, had it all.
Elaborating on this year’s theme of mental health, depression and nepotism, festival director Shabri Prasad Singh says, “There were great discussions and healthy debates surrounding all sorts of topics, from coronavirus, the role of sex in mental health, to
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Dr Aashish Chaudhry. “I urge people to have more faith than fear in their ability to control the virus,” he says, adding that hereafter, healthcare institutions will have to innovate. “Digital health is going to take a big leap. Healthcare at home is the new big thing. Gone are the days when patients will visit hospital,” he says.
Echoing similar thoughts, medical director of a Delhi hospital, Dr HS Chhabra, says, “Teleconsultation has seen a great surge, and this is likely to stay. In rural areas, tele-consultancy can help in primary healthcare and triage, subject to better network connectivity.”
However, such interaction marriage versus singlehood. People enjoyed, participated and spoke on difficult yet important issues.”
Author Anand Neelakantan, who spoke on the topic Mythological Women and
Their Psychology, feels the fest, held on Facebook, was no less than the actual one! “I enjoyed interesting topics and great debates in the comfort of my home...maybe, future lit fests are going to be like this...” he shares.
During a session on nepotism, model Sonalika Sahay said that in the fashion
Earning an extra buck may keep your nose to the grindstone. You will need to be at your tactful best to handle a client. Don’t neglect health under any circumstances. Enjoying togetherness with family is indicated and will keep you in high spirits. It may become possible to buy a property that you had been contemplating for long. Those academically inclined are likely to distinguish themselves in a quiz or contest. Good planning will help you in pursuing a social issue.
A satisfying romantic life is foreseen for some. might have its drawbacks, notes Capital-based Dr Gauri Agarwal. “Guarded by PPES, the interaction is likely to become more impersonal and physically distant. This can emerge as a challenge in detecting and treating diseases,” she says.
Dr Arjun Dang, the CEO of a renowned city-based private lab which is conducting drive-through Covid-19 testing, also outlines compassion and care as basic tenets of treatment. He adds, “One thing that has always been the cornerstone of good healthcare is the trust and empathy between doctors and their patients.” industry, one does not face nepotism “as aggressively” visa-vis Bollywood. “Groupism and favouritism is what ends up being much more toxic. We do get some products of Bollywood nepotism who walk as showstoppers and on most occasions bring the show down!” she adds.
The experience ended on a soulful note with a Sufi performance by Traditional Nizami Brothers. your mind.
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Being away from home is not easy, and for TV actor Pearl V Puri, the situation was no different. He, therefore, took the first chance that he got to travel to head back home to Agra, Uttar Pradesh, to be with his parents.
While flights are the preferred option, Puri chose to take the road. “I don’t think flights are safe now,” he says, adding,
“My parents are old, so I didn’t want to take any chance with their health.”
The 24-hour journey was tiresome, but it was worth it for the Naagin 3 actor, whose parents — Pummy and Vipin Puri — were elated on seeing him.
“Since the lockdown, my mother has been worried about my health. And after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and so much happening, she would often end up crying while talking on the phone. That was one of the major reasons why I decided to undertake this journey,” he shares.
While he may have to return to Mumbai soon for work, Puri wants to make the most of this time at home. “I was writing and composing songs during the lockdown. I plan to do that more now,” says the actor, who released his debut single, Peerh Meri, last year.
There is no single right answer on how to be to be sure-shot safe from Covid-19. The ways to lessen risk include frequent handwashing, wearing a mask and keeping distance.
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