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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.