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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
City reports its firstCovid case in 17 mths,patient recovers
Lucknow: The city reported first Covid-19 case after a gap of nearly 17 months amid a fresh surge in coronavirus infections across several states. The patient, a 60-year-old resident of Ashiyana, recently returned from a religious pilgrimage to Uttarakhand and developed breathing difficulties on May 14. He was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), where he tested positive for Covid-19 on May 21. He recovered during treatment at SGPGI and is currently under home isolation. His sample has been sent for genome sequencing. Health department has also collected samples from close contacts for precautionary testing. Family members have been advised to stay vigilant and continue prescribed medication. Health department has intensified surveillance and all hospitals in the district have been instructed to test patients showing symptoms of Covid-19 or related respiratory illnesses. Chief medical officer Dr NB Singh said, "This is the first confirmed case in the city since Jan 10, 2024, when Lucknow was declared Covid-free. We are taking all necessary steps. There's no need to panic but residents must remain alert and follow safety guidelines." Authorities have also issued fresh directives to boost Covid-19 preparedness in the light of prevalence of JN1 variant, urging the people to report symptoms promptly and avoid complacency.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Bristol man who had Covid for 290 straight days dies years later
A man who was once infected with coronavirus for 290 straight days - longer than almost anyone else recorded in the world - has Smith, 76, died peacefully at his home in Bristol on 1 April, his family said. The BBC understands he did not have coronavirus at the time of his Smith, who was a pub and club performer, made headlines around the world after contracting Covid in May 2020 and being unable to fight it off for 10 was dubbed a "miracle man" by doctors for surviving the virus, which saw him hospitalised seven times and left him with 51% of his lung capacity. In 2021, scientists at the University of Bristol studied Mr Smith's case to try to understand how Covid acts and mutates within the described his experience of having Covid as "like someone has pulled the plug and life is just draining out of your body".He lost 10 stone (63.5kg) during his illness, and was left barely able to walk or hold a conversation. Speaking about his ordeal, Mr Smith said he felt "ready to give up" and "resigned" himself to dying as a result of eventually became Covid-free in 2021 after being treated with a mixture of antiviral drugs provided by the US company Regeneron on compassionate grounds.A driving instructor by day and a lead singer by night, Mr Smith was left unable to play with his band due to his ordeal. He did however get the chance to perform again to a hometown crowd when he staged a successful comeback gig in Bristol and went on to fulfil a personal dream in 2023 when he performed on the West End with a Covid choir.
