COVID-19 Issues, Actions & Best Practices
This thread is to discuss issues and best practices to tackle infectious diseases especially Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. Although it focuses on India relevant news from across the world may also be posted.
All candidates for best practices are classified under Best Practices though they are not yet proven to be best. (this line will be removed later). I am changing 'Best Practices' to 'Actions'. This is because actions are taken against issues without knowing its effect and whether it is 'best action' or 'best practice' is decided at the end only. 'Actions' may be 'Preventive Actions/Measures', 'Mitigation Measures', 'Corrective Measures/Actions', 'Control Actions' etc. Even advisories/advices can be 'actions'. (Decision-making, Issue log , Project Issue Management , Control (management), Control system). Actions are classified as following
It is also interesting to see how 'actions' will result in further chain of issues though I may not be able to link them in this thread. Because of this 'actions' will become 'issues' later. For that matter here I am clubbing so many issues together under a single class of issues. At the end we can decide about best practices looking at the results 'actions' produce. |
A few of relevant government websites are
Aarogya Setu Mobile App "Sahyog" - Mobile Application by SOI COVID gyan Ministry of Health & Family Welfare National Health Mission ICMR COVID-19 2 COVID-19 | MyGov.in Share your Ideas & Suggestions to help fight Coronavirus - MyGov COVID 19 Solution Challenge Business Immunity Platform Will be updated |
Supply Chain Issues
Coronavirus lockdown: With no food or hope, truckers stranded across India
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Coronavirus lockdown severely affects India's supply chain: Financial Times Coronavirus in India: Lockdown disrupts supply chain Coronavirus supply chain disruptions: Is there a silver lining for India? Coronavirus to hit movement-driven sectors, disrupt supply chains: Moody’s Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates How weak of a link is the coronavirus in the supply chain? Coronavirus supply chain management: Lessons from China How Coronavirus Could Disrupt The Supply Chain For Food |
Medical Advices
World Health Organisation issues a public advisory on coronavirus
Recognizing Day to Day Signs and Symptoms of Coronavirus Got Mild Coronavirus Symptoms? Tips On What To Do Transmission of coronavirus through newspapers, currency possible but unlikely: Experts Zero incident of virus transmission from newspapers Regular, daily exercise may help boost immunity while social distancing amid COVID-19 lockdown: Study Covid-19 patients must restrict contact with animals: US advisory will be updated |
Medical Advices - Ayurvedic, Yogic Sciences, Unani, Homeopathic
Don’t listen to these crackpot coronavirus myths
Harvard Medical School recommends yoga, meditation to deal with coronavirus anxiety Pranayama in The Time of COVID-19: Harvard and Beyond Coronavirus update: What Ayurveda has to offer in fight against COVID-19 How Yoga and Ayurveda might help prevent being infected by Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS का डॉक्टर आपके अंदर ही बैठा है | Subah Saraf Lets not "MESS" everything with your "STRESS". Fight Against CoronaStress. Pranayama in English. Coronavirus: कोरोना पीड़ित करें ये उपाय, होगा फायदा | पूज्य योगर्षि स्वामी रामदेव जी | HEALTH MANTRA कोरोना (Corona) जैसे वायरस से बचा सकते है तुलसी व गिलोय | Acharya Balkrishna Tips, Breathing Techniques & Guided Meditation To Increase Immunity And Reduce Anxiety Combating Corona: Every holistic way that can boost your immunity against COVID-19 Simple Immunity Boosting Tips to Fight Corona | Sadhguru - Isha Kriya Stressed About Coronavirus? Here’s How Yoga Can Help. Meditation For Protection From Corona Virus: BK Shivani Session to "Improve Your Immune System" By Shri N J Reddy, Veteran Wg. Cdr. IAF and Founder of YPV Prevent coronavirus with Yoga. Tips to fight Corona.Boost your immune system with Pranayama.COVID 19 PART 1- Increase Immunity with Yoga l 3 Simple Panayama l Corona Virus l Covid 19 PART 2- Increase Immunity with Yoga l JAL NETI l Corona Virus l Covid 19 Tips to Fight CORONA Virus कोरोना वायरस से बचने के उपाय (Tips to Fight CORONA Virus) Govt plan soon for healthy lifestyle during 21-day coronavirus lockdown Calming the Coronavirus Anxiety with Yoga Stop Coronavirus: Boost Your Immunity With These Foods Coronavirus: Anti-viral foods to build immunity and keep diseases away Coronavirus Anxiety Relief Meditation ~ ~ Staying Aligned with the Flow of Life (Day 5 of 30) Old age, cardiac, high BP, fever and people with pulmonary & other health issues can do simple YPV yogic exercises given below to strengthen immune system instead of hard ones mentioned above. Rhythmic Yogic Breathing For Stronger Immunity Rhythmic Yogic Breathing to Strengthen the Immune System By Shri N.J Reddy, Founder YPV To digest virus in stomach by drinking water regurlarly as mentioned in the video above one may have to boost ones digestive power with other ayurvedic/yogic techniques in case suffering from low stomach acid or any other digestive issue. When essential commodities becoming scarce some amount of fasting may be useful to kill germs accumulated in stomach but should be careful not to stress too much. The technique in the video below is similar to the YPV technique above with supporting reasons. Coronoavirus Free Breathing Exercises by Patrick McKeown And here is some good food. Coronavirus scare: Grandma’s easy immunity boosting recipes Food In The Time of Coronavirus Supply chain for foods should be strong enough to see that there is no dearth of protein, vitamin C foods which strengthens immune system. People should also be encouraged to expose themselves to morning or evening sun for vitamin D. Traditional medicinal items like amrtaa/amrtaavalli/giloy/guduchi (tinospora cordifolia), tulasi (holy basil, ocimum tenuiflorum), neem, gooseberry/amla (emblica officinalis), turmeric, ginger etc should also be available aboundantly in essential commodities market. It is best to broadcast 'pratical videos' (showing how to do actual exercises) like above videos on yoga, pranayama, meditation in TVs (including cable TVs) instead of wasting time on discussions only. Though these exercises may not help much in the short run they will be very useful in the long run. Here is one more advice. Need of the Hour, Dr. Khadar About PM of Corona | English Government advices Advisory from Ministry of Ayush for meeting the challenges arising out of spread of Corona Virus in India Advisory for Corona virus - Homoeopathy for Prevention of Corona virus Infections - Unani Medicines useful in symptomatic management of Corona Virus infection Ayurveda immunity boosting measures for self care during COVID 19 crisis Homeopathic drug ‘Arsenicum album 30’ can't prevent Coronavirus infection, as claimed by AYUSH ministry Our Advisory Not for Treating Coronavirus, Says AYUSH Ministry Days After Suggesting Unani, Homeopathy Corona Crisis- Where is Ministry of Ayush? ‘Focus on Fitness’: PM Modi Urges All to Stay Healthy And Fit During Coronavirus Lockdown From turmeric milk to yoga: Here are AYUSH Ministry's home remedies to combat coronavirus pandemic 2 3 Did you expect demand for dry grapes (raisin) grow because of AYUSH Ministry's home remedies for boosting immune system? Look at what is happening - Vijayapura grape growers 'locked' in crisis again; no takers for raisins will be updated |
Coronavirus Science & Technology - Research & Innovations in India
Karnataka researchers set up clinical data collecting platform
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Private hospitals in Manglauru launch telemedicine Now an app for real-time monitoring of Covid-19 home quarantined people Coronavirus: IIT- Kharagpur researchers design face shields for health care workers MAHE team designs low-cost face shield ISRO to design ventilators, oxygen canisters, make hand sanitisers IIT-Bombay develops mobile app for tracking coronavirus quarantine patients IIT-Delhi develops infection-proof fabric to prevent hospital-acquired infections Quote:
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UoH researcher designs 'vaccine candidate' ‘Corona Watch’ app launched Quote:
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Border Blockade Issue (Kerala)
Coronavirus Outbreak: Why Every Village in Kerala's Kasargod District Has Been Sealed
Kasaragod: Why Karnataka’s Decision To Seal Its Border Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Has Left This Kerala District Distraught Border issues: Heart patient dies, woman gives birth in ambulance Kasargode the new hotspot of Covid-19 in Kerala Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeks PM's intervention over Karnataka blocking roads to Kerala Kerala CM approaches PM Modi against Karnataka’s decision to close all border points After Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka’s Kodagu Says ‘No Entry’ To Kerala; Pinarayi Vijayi Seeks Centre’s Intervention Karnataka-Kerala border closed amid lockdown opened for movement of essential goods Lockdown woes: 70-year-old Kerala woman dies after Karnataka refuses entry to her ambulance at border ‘COVID-19 crisis highlights Kasaragod’s lack of medical facilities’: Health expert intv COVID-19 exposes Kasargod's poor medical infrastructure Quote:
Two more patients die due to blockade at Karnataka border, death toll rises to four in Kerala Closure of border roads: HC seeks views of AAG of Karnataka Supreme Court moved seeking opening of Kasargod-Mangaluru border for emergencies Kerala-Karnataka border witnesses exchange of patients, medicines Quote:
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Coronavirus Science
Hundreds of Scientists Scramble to Find a Coronavirus Treatment
Coronavirus survivors’ blood plasma could be used to fight infection Coronavirus Vaccine in 18 Months? Experts Urge Reality Check Coronavirus: How close are we to a vaccine or drug? Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready? Quote:
The $1 billion bet: Pharma giant and U.S. government team up in all-out coronavirus vaccine push China's vaccine for coronavirus may be tested abroad: Official US and Chinese Scientists Collaborate for Corona Virus Research Israeli researchers make 'significant progress' in coronavirus vaccine Coronavirus could travel 27 feet, stay in air for hours: MIT Coronavirus does spread through the air and lingers in rooms long after patients have left, study finds Quote:
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Whether technology can help to overcome the crisis?
It's once in a century health crisis: Dr Potluri
A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data Quote:
1. Supply Chain Each district should prepare a long term plan for procuring and distributing essential commodities, pharmaceuticals, security gadgets. Huge scope is there for computerized planning - 'ERP for supply chain management' can be deployed at district level by district authorities if not at country or state level. There is scope for developing cheaper versions of biological hazard resilient supply chain. Medical/healthcare logistics, food logistics, fuel/energy logistics, police logistics, humanitarian logistics and all other essential services maintenance act related logistics are priority ones. Location-based delivery services can be incorporated as a part supply chain. At least all essential commodities industries should be up and running as soon as possible. Many middle class families have already procured groceries for a month. Hence at the end of this there will be another rush for groceries. District authorities should have details like stock, demand, supply etc on their finger tips. They should also have alternative supply arrangement to meet the demand. All essential commodity industries to meet the demand should be running continuously - Udupi allows operation of rice mills, coconut oil manufacturing units. E-commerce platform (‘Launch e-commerce platforms to link farmers with consumers’) is integral part of supply chain management. WhatsApp (Now, doorstep delivery through WhatsApp) and other social media platforms also be tried for placing order including cashless (WhatsApp Pay). Human Resource Management should be a part of districtwise 'supply chain management and logistics' - COVID-19: KSRTC deploys buses for emergency services. No idea whether district authorities have access to GST Daily Stock Account to check inventory status of the district and whether summary report on essential goods inventory is available. 2. Employment - IT workers are asked to work from home - Recruitments go online - Colleges go online - Doctors go for telemedicine - Courts opt video conference - Online shopping - but Supply issues hit online delivery services - E-offices - E-offices keep things going as usual in some govt. departments, Laptop sales surge in India as employees work from home during lockdown But how to employ others like MSME and construction including migrant workers is a big issue. Self-reliant villages generating local employment can be planned including a plan for to and fro movement of goods as a part of supply chain management. Issue is also of loosing income earner of family - Here's why the coronavirus may be killing more men than women. The US should take note. Will be updated |
Corona Virus Stories - Quarantinees & Survivors
I Was Quarantined in Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital, Here’s My Story Do I have Coronavirus? Coronavirus Suspect Ke Saath Kya Karte Hain ? Mamta Sachdeva 2 'Please, please, please...': Watch recovered Coronavirus patient's message Coronavirus Survivor From Karnataka Opens Up On His Battle For Recovery Kerala Coronavirus Survivor Speaks To NDTV India's First COVID-19 Survivor Gives Her Account On Tackling Virus | CNN News18 Coronavirus Survivor From Kerala Speaks To India Today; Says Quarantine Is Best Way To Battle Virus COVID-19 Survivor Rohit Dutta Details His Battle To Arnab Goswami On Republic's Awareness Campaign Please, don’t stigmatise a COVID-19 patient, says Survivor from Maharashtra My Family Has Mild Coronavirus. Here's Our Home Covid-19 Treatment Plan My coronavirus story: a survivor shares her story Coronavirus Survivor Describes His Experience | Good Morning Britain Coronavirus Survivor Says She Didn't Think She Would Survive | Good Morning Britain Coronavirus survivor reveals what it's like to have Covid-19 Recovering coronavirus patients share stories of survival How To Quarantine in the Age of Corona: Don't Let Indoor Living Make You Unhealthy (5 MIN Read) Entire village in Bengal goes on quarantine Corona Violators India's first coronavirus FIR: Father of infected techie's wife booked for 'misleading authorities' Singer Kanika Kapoor, who tested positive for coronavirus, booked by Uttar Pradesh Police for negligence, disobedience Yadgir: Two families booked for violating norms 10 booked for violating quarantine guidelines IIT-B develops app to track corona violators |
Coronavirus Science & Technology - Research & Innovations in India
PM Modi calls for innovative ideas to check corona
Fight Corona Ideathon - Forge Coronavirus: 5000 entries received for MHRD's Fight Corona IDEAthon, winner to get 7 lakh prize money Hyderabad: Fight Corona virtual IDEAthon today, tomorrow Fight Corona IDEAthon, a 2-day online ideathon to mitigate the uncertainties arising in light of the rampaging Pandemic Forge Accelerator conduct ideathon to to tackle Covid-19 related issues KSUM’s Break Corona platform to spur innovation Quote:
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From 3D printed toothbrush to colour changing masks, start-ups take lead in battle against COVID-19 Academia innovates to beat COVID-19 crisis COVID-19: Marico announces Rs 2.5cr prize for innovative healthcare solution Marico Innovation Foundation, IKP Knowledge Park to back cost-effective coronavirus solutions e-Zest and Neurosynaptic announce a solution to help control the COVID-19 pandemic Quote:
Body suits, sanitizers, and N99 masks: DRDO gears up to fight coronavirus Meet the woman behind India's first covid testing kit Covid-19: Naval dockyard manufactures innovative portable multi-feed oxygen manifold Corona: IIT researchers developing robots to deliver food, medicines to patients in isolation wards Whether plastic, metal components of robots has undergo sanitation after every delivery manually or automatically? Best is to automate full hospital. If drones are used for delivery of essential services (to home quarantinees?, including banking?) then drones should also undergo sanitation after every delivery to quarantinee's home. IIT and Stanford alumni develop machine to sterilise public places to prevent the spread of coronavirus This human-shaped robot by IIT, AIIMS alumni can sterilise spaces to restrict COVID-19 spread. Here's how Quote:
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Helpline, e-passes for essential services in Delhi Department of Science Technology okays tech that can clear room air in an hour Quote:
Manipal Group company develops selfie-based fool-proof tracking of home quarantine individuals Research institutes join corona fight Quote:
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Free ‘tele-consultation’ launched in Karnataka This Is How Karnataka Is Using Technology To Tackle The Coronavirus Outbreak Toaster-sized ventilator from India helps hospitals in coronavirus fight Coronavirus in India: Bengaluru company makes portable ventilators COVID-19: Amid ventilator crunch, IISc team's indigenous prototype to be out by mid-April Aarogya Setu is Government of India’s first ‘comprehensive’ COVID-19 tracking app, here are all the details COVI – SAFE : Nagpur's Aureus Hospital make transport system for Covid-19 patients Research: With these machines, in 5 minutes, the physician will know the situation of the lungs and coronary heart of the affected person, it will likely be identified from the app |
Border Blockade Issue (Kerala)
M’luru hosp provides 5 dialysis machines
Kerala Man Faints After Walking 50 km After Hospital Forces Him To Leave Amid COVID-19 Lockdown 'Mangaluru hospitals full, can't take in patients from Kasaragod' Allowing Kerala patients to Karnataka hospitals: HC orders Central government to intervene Despite High Court order, Karnataka continues to block interstate border at Talapady Twitteratti launch campaign to counter Kerala's legal move on border MP, MLAs condemn Kerala’s request to open Mangaluru-Kasargod border Patients, vehicles from Kerala banned entry into Mangaluru Karnataka govt moves SC against Kerala HC order for opening of borders and NHs K’taka govt moves SC against Kerala HC order for opening of borders and NHs Karnataka Congress leader moves SC against Kerala HC order for lifting road blockade Whether Railway is planning to locate a 'Hospital Train' in Kasargod with cardiac, dialysis and other facilities? What are plans of Railway for Corona hotspots facing scarcity of medical infrastructure? In the long tum the central government has to plan for a AIIMS at Kasargod - Demand mounts for an AIIMS model hospital in Kasaragod 2. Endosulfan victims in uncertainty Kerala and Karnataka are at loggerheads over a new issue: COVID-19 Karnataka arms itself with legal, administrative steps to stop influx of patients SC to Centre: intervene in road closure between Kasaragod, Mangaluru Quote:
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Essential commodities going from Karnataka to Kerala as usual Two more die in Kerala due to inaccessibility to expert treatment In a district with zero Covid death, 9 lives lost due to road blockade Can’t remove blockade of NH to Kerala for safety of Mangaluru people: BSY State will use SC breather on border row to formulate effective response: MP Essential commodities are going to Kerala as usual Medical college dream languishes, but coronavirus-hit Kasaragod gets speciality hospital in 4 days Kerala opens COVID-19 speciality hospital in blockade-hit Kasargod Shadow Boxing or Fight Against Covid-19? Amid Crisis, K'taka-Kerala Border Closure Sparks Debate K'taka has agreed to allow patients People of Kerala’s Kasargod using water route to reach Karnataka for medical needs Three more die in Kasaragod Karnataka eases border restrictions ahead of SC hearing Karnatkaka agrees to open Talapady NH for non-COVID19 patients from Kerala ‘Patients with valid medical certificate can travel to Mangaluru’ - Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan SC Closes Cases After Agreement To Allow Passage For Non-COVID19 Patients From Kerala 'Boby Heli Taxi' to ferry patients from Kerala to Mangaluru Good Samaritans join hands to transport medicine from Mangaluru What about Heli Taxi for medicine transportation? Can use drones for final delivery in hotspots with some precautions. Kerala side alleges SC 'did not hear us' in inter-state border matter Patients in need of emergency medical care yet to arrive from Kasargod district Mangaluru: Allowing Kerala ambulances access to Karnataka - DC explains Eleven die in Kerala due to Karnataka blocking border roads: CM Coastal Security Police keeping close vigil on sea routes Rules relaxed: Ambulances arrive in Mangaluru from Kasaragod Border reopens, Kerala patient treated at Deralakatte Kerala patients to be treated at Justice K S Hegde hospital near Manglauru ‘No patient from Kerala should visit Mangaluru for cure’ Quote:
Seriously ill patients from Kasaragod to be airlifted CM Complaints filed alleging misuse of border at Talapady by Keralites One more person dies due to non-availability of medical treatment on time - non-availability of emergency medical treatment death toll risen to 13 |
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Lockdown - Alcohol Issues
Coronavirus myth busted: Drinking vodka, or any other alcohol, does not prevent coronavirus
Lockdown woes: Tipplers have a tough time Tipplers find the going tough in dry times No liquor: Cases of withdrawal effects may rise, says Nimhans A case for reopening liquor vends with all the adequate safe Frustrated at Not Having Liquor, K’taka Labourer Tries to End Life Karnataka coronavirus lockdown: 2 tipplers commit suicide after shutting down of liquor shops Nine tipplers commit suicide, Kerala mulls resuming supply on prescription Alcohol non-availability kills more than coronavirus in Kerala; foreign liquor served as 'medicine' Kerala Chapter Of IMA Criticises State’s ‘Liquor Prescription’ Move Amid Corona Lockdown; Calls It Unscientific No, liquor shops will not be opened in Telangana from March 29 Ghanti Bajao impact: Haryana govt decides to shut down liquor shops during lockdown Liquor shops will remain closed in Madhya Pradesh, completely closed on Monday in Indore Should Karnataka go Kerala way? No alcohol for tipplers in Kerala for now: HC stays state govt’s order on special liquor passes No Door Delivery of Liquor in Kerala: High Court Stays Govt Decision COVID-19 Lockdown: At Least 25 Dead Owing to Alcohol Unavailability Across Telangana COVID-19: 11 liquor addicts commit suicide in Coastal Karnataka Withdrawal effect takes more lives than Covid in Karnataka |
Lockdown - Alcohol Best Practices
Coronavirus and alcohol: how to stop yourself from stress-drinking during lockdown
Karnataka government trains doctors to help drinkers battling low spirits and withdrawal Spurt in cases at deaddiction centres - Bed capacity to be increased Protect yourself from Coronavirus by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub Government of India has asked liquor manufacturers to make alcohol available for sanitiser |
Coronavirus Science & Technology - Research & Innovations in India
'Airtel Thanks App' makes staying indoors a little easier
Google Launches India-Specific Website To Provide Up-To-Date COVID-19 Information Google launches India-specific website on COVID-19 Quote:
Unlike government controlled websites reporting only about status of virus affected people google map can also track number of deaths due to lockdown including alcohol non-availability. Now comes issue of data localization for news etc. Anyway social media based countrywide ERP (ERP for supply chain management) is unimaginable. Coronavirus: Aarogya Setu and 10 Other Apps Deployed by the Government to Track the Pandemic COVID-19 trackers for India: Use these coronavirus trackers to check India updates 6 digital platforms that offers support during Coronavirus outbreak ICMR approval for cytokine mediated anti-Covid therapy sought Karnataka writes to Centre to start COVID-19 drug trials This startup leads India’s race to build low-cost ventilators Bengaluru-based Bione launches India's first at-home testing kit for Covid-19 The IITs are stepping up to help India battle coronavirus Coronavirus: 8 tools and resources to guide you on COVID-19 Covid-19: From drones to testing labs, IISc offers 11 technologies Quote:
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IIT Roorkee thanks corona warriors with special face shields to block Covid-19 New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (Corona Mukt Bharat) Research & Innovations Issue Lockdown affects innovation - difficulties in sourcing appropriate help, information & disseminating results Is there any modern technology to overcome this issue? |
Biomedical Waste
Biomedical Waste Issue
Coronavirus: Civic workers, waste pickers are at a high risk Coronavirus Impacts Hit Solid Waste Managers, Generators Biomedical Waste Best Practices Guidelines issued to state pollution board on disposal of medical waste of ‘corona’ patients CPCB has issued guideline fordisposal of medical waste of corona patients The guidelines on how to handle COVID-19 biomedical waste at hospitals, labs |
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