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        Follow Govt. safety norms to stay

        away from COVID: SRM hospital






        STAFF WRITTER                                       “We have body temperature
                                      “SRM MCHRC is         checking machines at all entry
          “Facemask is a life mask,” said                   points, moreover the entry
        Pro Vice Chancellor (Medical)   well-equipped with   and exit have been separated,
        Lt. Col. Dr. A. Ravi Kumar of
        SRM Medical College Hospital   various facilities to   all patients admitted need to
        and Research Centre (SRM   handle emergencies       take COVID check and most
        MCHRC), Kattankulathur.                             importantly everyone is expected
        Speaking to press personnel   such as COVID 19. It   to wear a mask.”
        at a meet organised at SRM                            SRM Medical College  Photo- Webinar on Vaccines against
        MCHRC, he emphasized on     provides 24-hours
        the importance of staying and                       Hospital and Research Centre   COVID-19 on December 3rd, 2020.
        following safety measures in   emergency services   has been doing this under the
        order to prevent the second                         able guidance of our Chancellor   Faculty of Management “Get ready to introduce and reflect
        wave of COVID 19.           and has qualified       Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar and  your personality” Contest Faculty of Management organized an
          SRM MCHRC is now in the   doctors and nurses,”    Pro Chancellor (Academics)   activity “Get ready to introduce and reflect your personality”
        process of conducting the third                     Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan. The   on 23rd October, 2020 for the first year students to boost their
        phase of the COVAXIN shot   development of the COVAXIN.   COVAXIN clinical trial team   moral and confidence level and develop positive outlook for
        which will be administered to   SRM Medical College Hospital  is led by Principal Investigator   life.  The results were announced on 28th October. 26 students
        nearly 1500 volunteers. The   and Research Centre is the  Dr. Satyajit Mohapatra along   have participated in the activity.
        first phase human trials at SRM   only centre in Tamil Nadu to
        MCHRC began in July with 30   be selected for this trial. The   with Dr. Melvin George who
        volunteers. The second phase   drug has got the nod for human   are assisted by a well-trained
        was done in August where   trials from the Drugs controller   team of doctors, nursing staff
        45 volunteers received the   of General of India.   and support staff.
        COVAXIN shot.
                                    “SRM MCHRC is well-       SRM MCHRC has a state-
          Present for the press meet   equipped with various facilities  of-the-art clinical trial facility
        were SRM MCHRC’s Pro      to handle emergencies such as  to handle this clinical trial.
        VC (Medical) Lt. Col. Dr. A.   COVID 19. It provides 24-hours   The trial unit that was partly
        Ravi Kumar, Dean (Medical)   emergency services and has
        Dr. A. Sundaram,  Medical   qualified doctors and nurses,”   sponsored by DST, Govt of
        Superintendent, Dr. K. Thangaraj,    said SRM MCHRC, Dean   India has carried out several
        Dr. R. Balamurugan, Deputy   (Medical) Dr. A. Sundaram. He   clinical trials in the last eight
        Medical Superintendent and   added, “All that we need to do  years. Five major projects are
        Director (Communication)   is wash hands frequently with  currently ongoing with COVID,
        Mr. R. Nandakummar. “The  soap and wear masks when   one being COVID vaccine
        COVAXIN trail is the need of  going out or interacting with   trail, another a BCG vaccine   A selection of hoodie sweaters considered as comfort by many
        the hour and SRM MCHRC is  people. Self-disciple is the need
        the only hospital in Tamil Nadu  of the hour.”      trial for prevention against   It’s time for comfort!
        to undertake this trail. The third                  COVID, an ICMR led cohort
        phase will see how people are   “The hospital has so far treated   study on hydroxychloroquine
        able to withstand the vaccine   1400 COVID patients since   prophylaxis for health care
        and its efficiency. The result will   April. It uses Allopathy and   workers, an international multi   NANDITA   t-shirts, and anything they could
        be known only by February,”   Siddha combined battle against   centric clinical trial for COVID   BHYRAVBHATLA  be comfortable in for their new
                                  COVID,” said SRM MCHRC
        added the Pro VC.                                                                                       virtual lives. A statement was also
                                  Medical Superintendent Dr. K.  patients with certain drugs and a   The global pandemic has  released in the Times of India
          The Indian Council for Medical  Thangaraj. On how SRM MCHRC  Siddha based product kabasura   changed the workings of the  on the same by Bollywood actor
        Research (ICMR) is collaborating  is taking precaution against this   kudeneer for COVID patients.  world and it is safe to say that  Salman Khan’s stylist, Ashley
        with Bharat Biotech for the  virus,  Dr. K. Thangaraj said,                   these changes have influenced  Rebello. “I think designers need
                                                                                      many aspects of our lives, with  to get more into their head and
                                                                                      fashion being one of the aspects.  make clothes which are more
                                                                                      The rise of Tiktok, Instagram,  affordable, comfortable and
                                                                                      and YouTube has brought about  more homebound”. This point
                                                                                      comfortable dressing trends across  of course was proven by the
                                                                                      the young adult demographic.  newfound trend of cropped
                                                                                        2020 stopped the momentum   tops and balloon joggers all
                                                                                      of the rising 2019 street fashion   across the social media and
                                                                                      trends as many across the globe   fashion worlds.
                                                                                      were forced to stay in their homes.   The tides of trends changed
                                                                                      Several leading brands in the  for the first time we as fresh
                                                                                      fashion industry like Levi’s began  aesthetics started being influenced
                                                                                      to see their revenues going down  by the dress choices people
                                                                                      and brands like true religion  were instinctively making rather
                                                                                      filed for bankruptcy as put in  than the alternative. The winds
                                                                                      the Washington Post. Young  of fashion are truly shifting
                                                                                      adults renounced constrictive  as the demand for comfort is
                                                                                      waistbands and troublesome  beginning to outweigh the need
                                                                                      cuts to sweatpants, joggers,  for glamour.
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