UGM Epidemiologist: Giving Third Dose of Vaccine Needs Further Research

UGM Epidemiologist: Giving Third Dose of Vaccine Needs Further Research

Yogyakarta: The government plans to provide vaccine the third dose for health workers (nakes), as the Delta variant of COVID-19 cases soared. Gadjah Mada University (UGM) epidemiologist Bayu Satria Wiratama assessed that the administration of the third dose of vaccine was not urgent and did not guarantee that health workers were free from exposure to … Read more

Covid-19 Task Force Imbau People Not To Panic Buying When Isoman

Covid-19 Task Force Imbau People Not To Panic Buying When Isoman

Jakarta: Handling Task Force Covid-19 urge people not to buy goods or drugs because of panic (panic buying) during self-isolation (isoman). Panic buying can harm other people. “We don’t need to panic by buying things we don’t really need,” the spokesperson said Task Force Wiku Adisasmito’s handling of Covid-19 during a teleconference in Jakarta, Tuesday, … Read more

Epidemiologist Says Covid-19 Will Be A Seasonal Virus

Epidemiologist Says Covid-19 Will Be A Seasonal Virus

Jakarta: Epidemiologist from the Tropical Medicine Center of the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Gaja Mada University, Riris Andono Ahmad, said there was a possibility that society would continue to coexist with covid-19. The virus will later become the seasonal flu. “SARS-Cov-2 can circulate into seasonal flu, from time to time it can … Read more

Eijkman: Don’t Leave Covid-19 Patients Untreated

Eijkman: Don’t Leave Covid-19 Patients Untreated

Jakarta: Health service facilities (fasyankes) are considered to have to be prepared under any circumstances to face a surge in positive cases covid-19. Thus, COVID-19 patients are still being treated optimally. “Don’t let the sick person stay out there without treatment, which might be bad for the patient himself and the community,” said the head … Read more

Hospital Bed Occupancy in Kulon Progo Exceeds 90%

Hospital Bed Occupancy in Kulon Progo Exceeds 90%

Yogyakarta: Occupancy rate (occupancy) bed The Covid-19 referral hospital (RS) in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) has exceeded 90 percent. Number of new cases added covid-19 nearly 300 cases. Spokesperson for the Kulon Progo Regency Government for Handling Covid-19, Baning Rahayujati, said: bed For corona patients at Wates Hospital, 23 of the total … Read more

UGM Expert: Non-Drug Covid-19 Control Effectively Suppresses New Cases

UGM Expert: Non-Drug Covid-19 Control Effectively Suppresses New Cases

Yogyakarta: Virus control covid-19 globally have not shown maximum results. Although in some countries succeeded in minimizing new cases, in some other countries there was a significant increase. Pakar Statistika Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Dedi Rosadi said, if Covid-19 cannot be controlled, it will be difficult to hope that the pandemic will end in the … Read more

Reducing Transmission Press the Potential Mutation of the Covid-19 Virus

Reducing Transmission Press the Potential Mutation of the Covid-19 Virus

Jakarta: Reducing transmission is said to reduce the potential for mutation of the Covid-19 virus. Although, mutation viruses are natural. “The trick is to prevent massive mutations by avoiding transmission,” said the Head of the Task Force’s Behavioral Change Division (Task Force) Handling Covid-19, Sonny Harry Harmadi, in a virtual discussion, Saturday, May 22, 2021. … Read more

RSA UGM Doctor Says Covid-19 Can Trigger Gangrene

RSA UGM Doctor Says Covid-19 Can Trigger Gangrene

JawaPos.com– Internal Medicine Specialist at the Academic Hospital (RSA) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Agit Sena Adisetiadi said that SARS CoV-2 can trigger gangrene or death of body tissue. This is due to the body losing blood supply due to infection or lack of oxygen. Agit Sena said, Covid-19 can cause blood clotting or clotting disorders … Read more

Vaccines Become the Mainstay of Controlling Covid-19

Vaccines Become the Mainstay of Controlling Covid-19

Jakarta: Covid-19 vaccine being a mainstay for controlling Covid-19 is considered appropriate. However, the government also needs to ensure other aspects are met such as health protocols. “Vaccines are a reliable intervention so that they become one of the solutions to reduce the number of spread of covid-19 in the country,” said Head of the … Read more

Epidemiologists Remind Covid-19 Virus Mutation Danger

Epidemiologists Remind Covid-19 Virus Mutation Danger

Illustration: Medcom.id Jakarta (Lampost.co) – Epidemiologist from the Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia (UI) Syahrizal Syarif said that the covid-19 mutation has appeared in several countries and has the potential to spread quickly. According to him, the implementation of the health protocol is non-negotiable. “3M (wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with … Read more