PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COVID-19-april-9

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COVID-19

09/04/2020 Issue: 19

IKU Distance Education Studies

Note: The statistics belong to Monday, April 09 - 17.00.

Message from our Rector Erhan Güzel to İKÜ students and their families

Dear Student and Honorable Family,

The whole world is going through a difficult period. We all worry about the health of ourselves and our family, and experience how difficult it is to remain psychologically resilient. In this process, the first priority of Istanbul Kültür University is the health of our students and that they can continue their education completely until the time everything returns to normal. In this context, we would like to share our precautions and practices with you.

After the appearance of the new Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in our country, we first introduced extraordinary measures in terms of hygiene, health and safety in all our campuses. As of 23 March 2020, we have carried our academic activities to “digital environment” within the framework of the decisions of our Presidency and the Higher Education Council to “suspend education and to continuing the education remotely in the Spring Term of 2019-2020 Academic Year.”

As Istanbul Kültür University, we offer education services to all students without interruption with our 10-year experience in distance education, which is one of the most important components of modern education, and our advanced technological infrastructure. Our students can take part of their lessons as if they were in the same amphitheater with their online virtual classroom technology within the calendar announced to them. In addition, they can conduct some of their courses under the guidance of our academic staff with the resources they can access whenever and wherever they want.

University education, of course, is too extensive to be restricted to the curriculum alone. With this understanding, we have similarly transferred various activities to our digital platforms, considering the career planning and future of our students as well as the courses. Our Kültür Point unit offers career counseling, personal development, preparation for the business world, etc. our students are able to access the trainings they have prepared in the scope through our digital platform CATS. During the pandemic, all our administrative processes at our university will continue to support our students with our Virtual Offices. Student Affairs, Financial Affairs, health consultancy, International Student unit etc. all of our services in the fields are accessible from our Virtual Office application on our CATS platform. In addition, during this difficult and stressful period, we would like to point out that our students can receive counseling support from our expert psychologists through our Virtual Office application in every area they need.

Our main goal is to use our existing resources for the maximum benefit of students while also closely following the successful examples in the world in order to provide services to our students and to you at international standards. We wish to put this difficult process created by the pandemic behind us with health, confidence and the best possible way. At this point, we would like to point out that the views and suggestions of our dear families and students are always very valuable to us.

Hope to meet you on healthy and beautiful days,
I greet you with love and respect.

Prof. Dr. Erhan Güzel
Rector

COVID-19 Treatment Methods

How to Treat New Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)?

There is currently no presific cure for COVID-19. The treatment that is performed focuses on relieving the symptoms such as fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. Research is ongoing to determine whether current pneumonia treatments are effective for this disease. Antibiotics are not effective because the disease is virus-based.

After the diagnosis of the new Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), painkiller and antipyretic drugs can be used under the control of a doctor to control the symptoms of the disease.

Balancing the humidity of the rooms where the patient is located, consuming hot drinks such as tea, and warm showers will help the patient relieve sore throat and / or cough.

Drinking plenty of fluids, rest and regular sleep are important for relieving the symptoms of the disease. However, if the symptoms of the disease begin to progress more severely than the normal cold process, it is absolutely necessary to consult a specialist doctor.

If you think you have symptoms of New Coronary Virus Disease (COVID-19) in yourself or those around you, it is necessary to wear a mask as soon as possible and apply to a health facility by without wasting time.

How Does the Immune System Fight Against COVID-19?

When a foreign organism, a substance enters our body, our immune system cells perceive it immediately. When they perceive this, they try to protect our body against these organisms, both at the cellular level and at the level of proteins called antibodies.

When a foreign substance enters our body, the foreign protein on these foreign substances is perceived by the receptors on the surface of various defence cells, which are different from other proteins in the body.

Antibody proteins that bind and lock out the full key lock method with this perceived foreign protein are produced by the body.

Antibodies bind foreign proteins and make them dysfunctional. For example, when the proteins that viruses use to enter our cells are dysfunctional by the body's antibodies, the virus cannot attach to and enter the cells. This logic is used in vaccine production.

The substance in the vaccine is not the virus itself, but the proteins it uses to enter the cell. In this way, our body creates antibodies that will block and bind this protein beforehand.

In this way, even if the body encounters the virus, which is the factor itself, it prevents us from getting sick by rapidly disabling the proteins used by the virus to enter the cell thanks to antibodies.

News From IKU

News From Turkey and World

Information is taken by HASUDER (Public Health Experts Association) COVID-19 page, supported by Public Health Specialist Assist. Prof. Meltem Akın Dikleli, faculty member of the Faculty of Health Sciences of our university.

Definite cases: Turkey (38.226), World (1,502,618)

Death: Turkey (812), World (89 thousand 915)

WHO Risk Assessment: Global level - Very High

News from World

World Health Organization (WHO);

- In the past 24 hours, a new country reported COVID-19 cases: Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

- WHO has issued a guideline document on the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare, home care settings and cargo packaging. The document assesses current disruptions in the global supply chain and outlines the decision-making issues during serious PPE deficiencies. For more information...

- WHO listed the first two diagnostic tests for emergency use during the COVID-19 outbreak. This can help increase access to accurate, quality-checked tests for the disease. It also means that tests can now be provided by the United Nations and other supply agencies that support the COVID-19 response. For more information...

- WHO has published a guideline on food safety titled “COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for Food Businesses”. For more information...

- The WHO-led global health community supports 29 countries to implement the "Global Humanitarian Response Plan"for COVID-19. This includes addressing emerging needs and maintaining the current human health actions and commitments of the Humanitarian Aid Plans for 2020. To read the description in the "Subject in Focus" section ...

- WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus summarized what was done during the COVID-19 process at his press conference and stated that they work day and night in five key areas;

1) Supporting countries in developing their capacity to prepare and respond,

2) Working with many partners to provide accurate information and combat infusion,

3) Provision of necessary medical equipment for front-line healthcare professionals,

4) Education and mobilization of health professionals,

5) Accelerating research and development. For more information...

- WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ' Special Advisor Dr. Bruce Aylward in a press release;

1) All countries should understand that COVID-19 can push even the most powerful health systems and create a complete restructuring requirement in health sectors,

2) Isolation is important to slow the virus, but it cannot stop it; countries should essentially test as much as possible while isolating patients diagnosed with COVID-19, monitoring and quarantine their contacts,

3) He also stressed that countries and governments should view existing isolation measures as a window of opportunity to prepare to mitigate constraints gradually and in a controlled manner. For more information...

- WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge in a press release;

1) From 10 countries with the most cases in the world (Turkey is in 9th place) and 7 of that in the WHO European Region

2) He said he was concerned about the increase in Turkey over the past week, with 60% of cases reported from Istanbul. For more detailed information...

Two new tools have been introduced to help health planners in the WHO Europe region prepare for the increase in COVID-19 patients needing acute and intensive care in hospitals as cases continue to rise:

1) The Health Workforce Prediction Tool allows countries to estimate the number of healthcare workers needed based on the daily estimated number of moderate, severe and critical patients;

2) Adaptt Surge Planning Support Tool, designed for policymakers and senior planners, focuses on sudden rise planning. The number of beds required for moderate, severe and critical care, estimated bed shortage dates and detailed estimation of the human resource needed.

- While continuing to provide basic services, accompanying the use of the above two tools, a technical guide has been published that outlines the measures and policies for increasing the current hospital capacity for the COVID-19 patient influx. For more information...

Developments in Turkey

Ministry of Health:

A letter dated 08.04.2020 and numbered 80166981-060.99 was published by the General Directorate of Health Services,

In the process of combating COVID-19, in order to protect and support the mental health of healthcare professionals,

- Quarantine due to COVID-19,

- The test result is found to be positive,

- Relatively monitored in intensive care,

- Actively involved in COVID-19 service and intensive care,

- A mobile application called RUHSAD has been developed for the staff, who have high levels of anxiety and think that they need mental health support, and who have voluntary mental health and diseases specialist physicians. Click here for further information...

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

- As of 08.04.2020, 16.00 hrs within the scope of COVID-19 measures,

1) In 45 provinces; Quarantine was applied in 156 settlements, including 2 district centers, 6 towns, 92 villages, 47 neighborhoods and 9 graves,

2) It was announced that the quarantine application was terminated in 6 settlements in 5 provinces. Click here for further information...

Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services:

- Minister Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, TürMOB President Emre Kartaloğlu, TÜRMOB Provincial Presidents and TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu with the video conference method and evaluated the “Short Work Allowance”. Click here for further information...

- The Minister noted that during this period when the fight against COVID-19 was intensified, the measures taken against the violence against women of the Ministry were being followed up 24/7 and on-site intervention in the problem areas. Click here for further information...

- The data required to be monitored by following the weekly meeting of the Monitoring and Follow-Up Unit, which was created by the General Directorate for Disabled and Elderly Services to monitor the elderly and disabled individuals who are most at risk due to COVID-19 and to support these individuals more effectively during the epidemic, and needs were determined. Click here for further information...

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry:

- Minister Murat Kurum announced the measures taken for the disposal of hygiene material wastes such as disposable masks and gloves. Click here for further information...

This Journal was prepared by the General Secretariat with the contribution of the Directorate of Information System and Technologies.