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Chahat Rana
Chahat Rana is a correspondent with The Indian Express, Chandigarh
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Complete lockdown needs to continue for 3 weeks, social distancing most crucial, says PGI’s Dr GoelSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 09:31 IST
Dr Sonu Goel of PGIMER’s Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, talks about the Chandigarh Administration’s order to allow one person from each household to visit shops or markets near their house between 10 am to 6 pm.
Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Daily wagers residing at Kachi Colony in Dhanas: ‘Either we walk, or we starve here’Subscriber Only
March 29, 2020 11:18 IST
"We will completely run out of money soon, so we cannot purchase this food regularly. We are relying on the little ration that is left at home," says Raja Ram, another construction worker residing in the colony with his three daughters and wife.
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Chandigarh’s fifth coronavirus patient tests negative, to be discharged from PGI soonSubscriber Only
March 29, 2020 10:39 IST
“She was completely asymptomatic and stable for a while now so were hoping she has completely recovered. She was tested again yesterday just to ensure and she tested negative for the disease. We will be discharging her from the hospital within the next few days,” said an official source from PGIMER.
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Was not asked to stay in home quarantine by airport or Chandigarh authorities: COVID-19 patientSubscriber Only
March 29, 2020 10:30 IST
Since the patient was not home quarantined and was allowed to leave the household, he remained in contact with several people between March 11 and Wednesday, when he was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Chandigarh: Mental health helpline at GMCH receives 50 calls by people anxious about pandemicSubscriber Only
March 28, 2020 15:10 IST
Though most of the calls were from people who were deeply perturbed by the fear that they will get exposed to the disease or have already been exposed to the disease, others are people with underlying mental health issues who have not been able to seek help in the way that they regularly do.
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Coronavirus in Chandigarh: GMCH-32 equipped to test 70 samples per daySubscriber Only
March 27, 2020 16:04 IST
According to an official from the Mumbai office of SRL diagnostics, the delay in commencing testing and swab collection in their labs across the country is due to the difficulties caused by the 21-day lockdown imposed by the government to enforce social distancing in the country.
Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Chandigarh: PGIMER doctor creates automatic AMBU ventilatorSubscriber Only
March 26, 2020 15:34 IST
The RC device will be operated by a motor which will automatically pump the AMBU bag at the required rate per minute.
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Chandigarh: Calm at COVID-19 isolation ward despite climate of fearSubscriber Only
March 26, 2020 15:29 IST
Just outside the entrance of the ward, a team of young interns operate the screening room and manage the COVID-19 helpline provided to the citizens of Chandigarh.
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Feel healthier and hopeful, say patients being treated for coronavirus in ChandigarhSubscriber Only
March 26, 2020 15:23 IST
Newsline spoke to a few patients in the city to see how they are faring, and found out that a few are on the path to recovery and feel positive about the future.
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Chandigarh battles COVID-19: Only 9 dedicated ventilators for patients in Tricity; GMCH to procure 10 more ventilators; and moreSubscriber Only
March 25, 2020 04:52 IST
These nine ventilators are spread across the three isolation wards in Chandigarh. Panchkula has none of its own, it has managed to procure as many as 57 from its private sector.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020
Chandigarh battles COVID-19: FIRs for curfew violation; Two private labs identified for testing; and more
March 24, 2020 03:10 IST
The police officials said that most of the FIRs were registered against the unidentified persons, however, they had recorded the vehicle numbers and said that the accused will be identified soon.
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
At Dhanas colony, social distancing, sanitary practices a distant dreamSubscriber Only
March 23, 2020 12:28 IST
Four residents of Dhanas were taken to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) from the dispensary in the EWS Colony on Saturday as it was suspected that they may be suffering from coronavirus.
Mon, Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus: Seven positive cases in Tricity, four test negativeSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 13:09 IST
PGIMER director Jagat Ram claims that they have enough beds to ensure that the hospital is prepared for more suspected and positive cases of COVID-19.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020Covid-19: Results awaited for 15 samples sent to PGI lab, 8 from TricitySubscriber Only
March 20, 2020 13:32 IST
Four of these suspected cases are the first COVID-19 patient’s mother, father, brother and cook, while the family’s gardener has also been tested and quarantined at Zirakpur. All the test results are awaited.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Chandigarh: Daily wage, contractual workers doomed if they quarantine, suffer if they don’tSubscriber Only
March 19, 2020 13:09 IST
Covid-19 in Chandigarh: A daily wage labourer from Dhanas claims he and a few of his colleagues have had no work for the past 10-15 days and have been anxiously passing the days trying to look for work.
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
Chandigarh: Despite IDA advisory on COVID-19, govt dental clinics function as usualSubscriber Only
March 19, 2020 13:00 IST
Apart from the Dental Institute at PU, most government hospitals in the city are operating dental procedures as usual.
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
Chandigarh: Cancelled leave and long duties – Health care department with all hands on deckSubscriber Only
March 17, 2020 05:38 IST
To ensure that hospitals are equipped with the staff strength to tackle a potential outbreak of the disease in the city, Director Health and Family Welfare Dr G Dewan circulated an order cancelling all leaves of medical, paramedical and ministerial staff in the UT.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Fighting the fire in ChandigarhSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 12:45 IST
There is nothing but sheer callousness behind the lack of fire safety norms in commercial buildings and paying guest accommodations. The Indian Express finds out how all of us can keep safe
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Chandigarh: After AYUSH advisory, demand for Arsenicum Album 30 increasesSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 03:21 IST
Apart from general preventive measures of taking a balanced diet and inculcating hygienic practices, the advisory recommends one dose of Arsenic Album 30 for three days in a row on an empty stomach as a prophylactic medicine against coronavirus infections.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Panjab: PU-PGI team produces comic book to explain coronavirus to childrenSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 01:45 IST
At the heart of the effort are two young children, 9-year-old Aaditya Khaiwal and 14-year-old Lakshya Khaiwal, whose parents — Dr Ravindra Khaiwal from PGIMER and his wife Dr Suman Mor, Assistant Professor at PU Department of Environmental Science — are behind the concept, script and idea for the comic.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Panjab University without an Internal Complaints CommitteeSubscriber Only
March 09, 2020 01:28 IST
The current committee’s term had expired in September last year, but the Vice Chancellor, professor Raj Kumar, had extended the committee’s tenure until ‘further notice’, in anticipation of the syndicate’s approval of his decision.
Mon, Mar 09, 2020
Women’s Day: Women activists, Shaheen Bagh protesters, take over Plaza in ChandigarhSubscriber Only
March 09, 2020 01:14 IST
Supported by women activists from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, the Sector 17 Plaza was taken over by women activists and student leaders from the city to commemorate the International Women’s Day.
Mon, Mar 09, 2020
Chandigarh Party StripSubscriber Only
March 09, 2020 01:06 IST
From teenagers, eager for their first brush with a bar, to adults, young and old alike, searching for a high, the place thrums with life.
Mon, Mar 09, 2020
Address social determinants to reverse tobacco epidemic in Punjab, say PGI researchersSubscriber Only
March 07, 2020 14:35 IST
A research paper presents case studies of tobacco users in Punjab to reveal how de-addiction programs can work more effectively if the cultural context and social vitals and taboos around tobacco use are addressed along with providing clinical care.
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
Precaution is the best cure for coronavirus: PGIMER doctorsSubscriber Only
March 05, 2020 21:02 IST
As of now, there is no cure in terms of a pill or a vaccine that can be given to patients. However, symptomatic treatment is administered to patients of the novel coronavirus.
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