Mysore/Mysuru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar inaugurated COVID-19 Rehabilitation Centre in JSS Hospital premises here yesterday, which is said to be first in South India. Speaking on the occasion, he said those Corona positive patients who get admitted to hospital would also be having other diseases. They will need yoga, pranayama or other therapies…
Medical Education Minister holds COVID review meeting
October 5, 2020Instructs officials to adopt centralised allotment system for admission of infected patients Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the District, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar held a COVID-19 review meeting at ZP Hall here this morning. Soon as the meeting began, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri apprised the…
‘Top priority in COVID immunisation to frontline healthcare workers’
October 5, 2020Union Health Minister interacts with social media users in Sunday Samvaad-4 States to submit lists of priority population groups by month end 400-500 million doses to cover approximately 20-25 crore people by July 2021 New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan yesterday said that the Government has set up several Committees to work out…
COVID test must for traders, vendors from tomorrow
October 4, 2020MCC to act tough; Identifies 22 locations to set up testing facility 24×7 Testing Centre to open at K.R. Hospital on Monday Minister Dr. Sudhakar to hold review meeting on Oct. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: Seriously viewing the spurt in Corona positive cases, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to conduct a free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and…
DC admits difficulty in managing COVID-19 situation in Mysuru
October 4, 2020Suttur Seer asks doctors to pen their experience in handling the contagion Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri said that it was becoming difficult to manage COVID-19 situation in the district with people from neighbouring districts coming here for treatment. She was speaking after inaugurating a webinar on ‘Leading COVID-19 Management – Lessons and Learns’…
Vaccine for COVID-19 in two months: Former VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University, exuded confidence that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available within two months. Talking to reporters here this morning, Prof. Rangappa, who is also the Immediate Past General President of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, said that human trial of…
MLA Ramdas to launch week-long ‘Yogakshema Yatre’ from Oct.5
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas said that measures will be taken for promoting plasma donation by persons who have been cured of COVID-19 over a month ago. Addressing a press meet in city, Ramdas said that with Mysuru district witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infections, there is a need for plasma donation and efforts will…
Plasma collection process to begin soon at K.R. Hospital
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday launched installation of a new Plasma Machine donated to K.R. Hospital in city by ICATT Atkins and SNC-Lavalin Company. With this, plasma donors need not travel to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences which they used to do as the machine at K.R. Hospital had become non-functional since Aug. 17. …
Medical protective kits distributed to Anganwadi, ASHA workers
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lauding the efforts of Anganwadi and ASHA workers for their role in preventing the spread of COVID-19, MLA G.T. Devegowda stated that these workers are playing an important role at the grassroots level to deal with Corona crisis. He was speaking at a programme organised by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Department of Women…
‘India stands third in world in COVID-19 vaccine invention’
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “India stands third in the world in finding vaccine for COVID-19,” said S. Selvakumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister and Secretary, Department of Skill Development. Speaking after inaugurating a function online to felicitate doctors and pharmacists at Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy here recently, he said the role of pharmacists and scientists was very…
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