UAE doctors slam viral fake post about menstruation, Covid vaccine
Nandini Sircar/Dubai Filed on April 26, 2021
The posts have been instructing women to avoid taking the jab five days before and after their monthly cycles.
Doctors are warning residents against social media posts doing the rounds that state women should not take the Covid-19 vaccine five days before and after their monthly cycle.
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The posts that they have labelled as fake state, “Don’t take the vaccine before and after five days of your periods because immunity will be very less during periods”.
Medics say the spread of misinformation, rumours, and unscientific information has increased during the pandemic and people should be careful when reading such information that often goes viral online.
Covid: UAE revises guidelines for kids face masks, shields; here s why
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A recent study in The Lancet suggested strong evidence that the primary route of transmission of the novel coronavirus is airborne.
If there was any consolation earlier that Covid-19 doesn’t appear to be a major concern for children’s health, the latest study by The Lancet suggests otherwise.
The study published in the medical journal has reaffirmed airborne transmission of Covid-19, making children of all ages equally susceptible to catch infections as their adult counterparts.
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“The article published in The Lancet has concluded that there is strong, consistent evidence that the primary route of transmission of the novel coronavirus is airborne. This is a game-changer conclusion and, therefore, the public health measures and guidelines were revised accordingly, said Dr Rajshree Ragupathy, Specialist Pediatrician, Aster Clinic, Sheikh Zayed Road.
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UAE Ramadan: Covid-19 patients must consult doctors before fasting
Nandini Sircar & Dhannusha Gokulan/Dubai Filed on April 10, 2021 | Last updated on April 10, 2021 at 11.01 pm
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Covid-19 patients with moderate to severe symptoms must avoid fasting, doctors say.
Covid-19 patients must consult physicians before Ramadan fasting and only asymptomatic patients should undertake religious abstinence, doctors told Khaleej Times.
Ramadan in the UAE is likely to begin on April 13 and this year marks the second Holy Month amid a pandemic.
Dr Muhammed Shafeeq, specialist pulmonology at Aster Hospital, Al Qusais said, “Most religious authorities have always stated that if a person has problems with ill health, it is better to refrain from fasting.”