COVID suspects putting HCWs in harm’s way
The Hindu
Many symptomatic patients skipping COVID tests before medical procedure
People with clear symptoms of COVID-19 are posing a threat to doctors at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) here by not declaring their health status and skipping coronavirus tests before a medical procedure at the hospital. Quite a few patients chose not to undergo testing as they feared a positive COVID result or isolation would delay their treatment, revealed OGH doctors. “A few patients claimed the symptoms were unrelated to COVID-19 and demanded to be treated for their other ailments. Some later tested positive and the infection spread to some of my colleagues. Putting doctors and other healthcare workers in harm’s way in these times would mean less medical professionals to attend patients,” said a doctor of OGH.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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