Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has decided to constitute a Special Technical Committee to study the long-term effects of COVID-19 by monitoring the health of those who have recovered from the infection after contracting the virus. The move comes in the backdrop of an increasing number of reports of people, who were discharged after successfully battling…
Former MP launches Arogya Hasta at K.R. Constituency
September 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan launched ‘Arogya Hasta,’ a unique medical outreach programme at Madhuvana Layout, near Srikantha School on M.G. Road, coming under Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency this morning. The ‘Arogya Hasta’ team, which visited the houses, conducted thermal screening and also checked the pulse rate of the residents using Oximeter. If anyone is…
Mysuru to get hi-tech blood plasma extraction machine
September 20, 2020Facility to help people who are desperate for plasma from COVID-recovered patients Mysore/Mysuru: Plasma therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients is set to get a boost in Mysuru as a new Apheresis machine to extract blood plasma will arrive in city this afternoon or evening. The consignment has already left Solapur in Maharashtra. It is…
Egg prices head north in city
September 20, 2020Doctors’ advice to eat eggs to boost immunity, supply shortage contribute to price increase Mysore/Mysuru: Doctors’ advice to eat eggs daily to boost immunity to fight COVID-19 and shortage of supply as many birds were culled in the past following bird flu scare have shot up egg prices in Mysuru. Each egg is sold at…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 20, 2020
September 20, 2020Mysuru reports 481 new COVID-19 positive cases, 1050 discharges and 12 deaths today.
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 19, 2020
September 19, 2020Mysuru reports 626 new COVID-19 positive cases, 1018 discharges and 12 deaths today.
As 30 MPs test positive, Parliament may cut short Monsoon Session
September 19, 2020New Delhi: With more than 30 MPs testing positive over the last week, there is a palpable sense of concern and apprehension in Parliament over the spread of COVID. The situation has prompted stricter protocol and raised the possibility of the ongoing Monsoon Session being wound up next week. According to sources, if the Bills…
COVID Warrior in plain sight
September 19, 2020As Covid-19 rages on and ravages our lungs, the demand for oxygen is at an all-time high. So high that the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Karnataka Chapter has stated that oxygen cylinders will not be enough and recommends that the Government invest in liquid oxygen tanks in Hospitals with more than 150-200 beds….
Schools and Colleges to open only after Centre issues guidelines: Minister
September 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar today said that a decision on re-opening of Schools and Colleges and holding regular classes will be taken only after the State receives the Centre’s guidelines in this regard. He was speaking to presspersons after the inaugural function of City Central Library at People’s Park here. …
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020Mysuru reports 600 new COVID-19 positive cases, 883 discharges and 17 deaths today.
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