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It’s lengthy but it’s very informative to fight PANDEMIC COVID 19....

As time passes in a pandemic there’s a greater chance of survival for those getting infected 6 months later like September 2020  than those who got infected 6 months earlier say February 2020. The reason for this is that Doctors and scientists know more about Covid-19 now than 6 months ago and hence are able to treat patients better. I will list *5 important things* that we know now that we didn’t know in February 2020 for your understanding. 

1. COVID-19 was initially thought to cause deaths due to *pneumonia- a lung infection*- and so Ventilators were thought to be the best way to treat sick patients who couldn’t breathe. *Now we are realising that the virus 🦠 causes blood clots in the blood vessels of the lungs* and other parts of the body and this causes the reduced oxygenation . Now we know that just providing oxygen by ventilators will not help but we have to prevent and dissolve the micro clots in the lungs. This is why we are using drugs like *Asprin and Heparin ( blood thinners that prevents clotting) as protocol in treatment regimens in June 2020. *

2. Previously patients used to drop dead on the road or even before reaching a hospital due to reduced oxygen in their blood- OXYGEN SATURATION. This was because of *HAPPY HYPOXIA*- where even though the oxygen saturation was gradually reducing the COVID-19 patients did not have symptoms until it became critically less, like sometimes even 70%. **Normally we become breathless if oxygen saturation reduces below 90%. **This breathlessness is not triggered in Covid patients and so we we’re getting the sick patients very late to the hospitals in February 2020. Now since knowing about happy hypoxia we are monitoring oxygen saturation of all covid patients *with a simple home use pulse oxymeter and getting them to hospital if their oxygen saturation drops to 93% or less*. This gives more time for doctors to correct the oxygen deficiency in the blood and a better survival chance in June 2020.

3. We did not have drugs to fight the corona virus 🦠 in February 2020. We were only treating the complications caused by it... hypoxia. Hence most patients became severely infected. 

```**Now we have 2 important medicines 

FAVIPIRAVIR & REMDESIVIR**``` 

Which are ANTIVIRALS that can kill the corona virus 🦠. By using these two medicines we can prevent patients from becoming severely infected and therefore cure them BEFORE THEY GO TO HYPOXIA. This knowledge we have in September 2020... not in February 2020. 

4. Many Covid-19 patients die not just because of the virus 🦠 but also due the patients own immune system responding In an exaggerated manner called *CYTOKINE STORM*. This stormy strong 💪 immune response not only kills the virus 🦠 but also kills the patients. In February 2020 we didn’t know how to prevent it from happening. Now in September 2020, we know that *easily available medicines called Steroids,* that doctors around the world have been using for almost 80 years *can be used to prevent the cytokine storm in some patients*.

5. Now we also know that *people with hypoxia became better just by making them lie down on their belly- known as prone position* Apart from this a few days ago *Israeli scientists have discovered that a chemical known as Alpha Defensin* produced by the patients White blood cells can cause the micro clots in blood vessels of the lungs and this could possibly be prevented by a drug called Colchicine used over many decades in the treatment of Gout.

So now we know for sure that patients have a better chance at surviving the COVID-19 infection now in September 2020 than in February 2020 for sure. India has not peaked in March or April because of the lockdown. This strategy has postponed the Covid-19 pandemic in INDIA by 3 crucial months that has enabled us to save thousands of lives. 

Going forward there’s nothing to panic about Covid-19,  if we remember that a person who gets infected, later has a better chance at survival than one who got infected early. 

*Let’s all follow simple precautions like*

 

(1) 6 feet distancing from others 

(2) Wear proper masks 

(3) Work from home whenever possible 

(4) Order home delivery  of food groceries and vegetables 

(5) Stay at home during lockdown 

(6)Hand 🤚 wash & hygiene

(7) *The most important thing is if you lie down on your stomach, then there is more Oxygen flow to your Lungs. So your breathing will be lot easier* 

With this we can beat the virus 🦠 *. If  someone tells you every* *one is going to get infected, tell* *them that you are* *willing to wait to be the last* *person...* who knows by then we might even have a *VACCINE* .

Very informative ..share and reduce panic in general population.

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*IMPORTANT!!! * 🚨 

*Covid19 Advisory Note:*

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

*Most common symptoms:*

• Fever

• Dry cough

• Tiredness

*Less common symptoms:*

• Aches and pains

• Sore throat

• Diarrhoea

• Conjunctivitis

• Headache

• Loss of taste or smell

• A rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes

*Serious symptoms:*

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

• Chest pain or pressure

• Loss of speech or movement

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility.

People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.

On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.

*Precautions:*

• Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

• Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.

• Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze and please make sure you throw the tissue inside the dustbin.

• Stay Indoors.

• If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

• Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and other people, particularly those who are coughing, sneezing and have a fever.

• Use separate towels and not share these with other household members.

• Make sure shared spaces in the home have good air flow. You can open a window or turn on an air filter or air conditioner.

• Do not allow visitors into your home. This includes children and adults. 

• If you have kids at home, Please do not let them out or come in contact with others.

• Wash the sick person's clothing, bedding, and towels with detergent at the hottest temperature possible. 

Wear gloves when handling their laundry, if possible. Wash your hands well after handling the laundry (even if you wore gloves) and dispose them immediately.

• Do not entertain maids or any kind of home services for a while.

• Do not consume cold food or beverages. 

Please avoid outside food, and do not consumes fruits like grapes, mangoes, pineapples as these fruits often gives you cold allergies or sore throat.

• Do not encourage or get involved in any type of social gatherings.

*Do’s: *

• Please consume hot water with a pinch of turmeric, as its believed that it helps boost our immunity.

• Ensure that you consume Multivitamins & Vitamin C every day.

• Gargle at least twice a day.

• Eat healthy food and maintain healthy diet.

• Please exercise on a regular basis. It important to stay fit. 

• Shower regularly and prioritise hygiene.

• Consume lots of water.

• Avoid dairy products as much as possible.

• Consult A Doctor If Sick.

• Stay Indoors.

• Do wash your hands before you wear your mask. Only touch the ear loops.

• Do stay informed of the situation as events and advisories are rapidly evolving. 

• Do begin buying a 60-90 day supply of supplies and drugs. The purpose of doing this is not because we are going to “run out” of things, but because we want to avoid going to a crowded public place.

• Do stay home and take Tylenol, cough syrup and Dolo 650 for fever, with plenty of rest if you think you may have COVID-19. You should also isolate yourself from your other family members, and use a designated bathroom in the house that no one else is using. ( Please sanitize and clean washrooms using gloves regularly). 

• Do self-quarantine yourself for 14 days if you come into contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus.

_*Wear a mask.

Save lives.

Wear a face cover

Wash your hands

Keep a safe distance*_