Medicine

The pandemic took every one by surprise globally. An early National response managed to delay the first wave in India. The second wave was severe but lasted for a shorter duration. This webinar will discuss the successes and learnings that can help manage future waves.

COVID-19 has impacted people globally, particularly those in healthcare professionals. Across the world, the needs of healthcare professionals have become evident during the pandemic. These have included stress, fear, uncertainty, burnout etc. This session will discuss the psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare professionals. The international panel will discuss ways to self-care as well as of seeking help when needed.

There are three potential mechanisms of maternal transfer of SARS CoV-2 to the newborn infant:

A pandemic is an epidemic occurring worldwide, and spread of SARS CoV2 from Hubei province in China globally has led to rapid changes in our approaches to diagnosis, with rapid use of molecular methods. The use of virus molecular characterisation techniques such as Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) has allowed assessment of emerging mutations such as SARS CoV2 Variants of Concern (VOC). We and others utilise novel diagnostics including sample pooling, reflex testing using WGS, and workflow changes to handle 7-10 fold increases in testing numbers.