Tag: Coronavirus

Mysuru, Kodagu lockdown till Mar. 31
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Mysuru, Kodagu lockdown till Mar. 31

March 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Government on Sunday announced a lockdown in nine districts, where COVID-19 cases have been reported. Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dakshina Kannada, Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kodagu and Belagavi will be shut down till Mar. 31. Consequent to the Government order to promote social distancing and isolation measures to combat COVID-19, restrictions will be…

Warmer climates will slow Coronavirus spread, but won’t stop it: New study
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Warmer climates will slow Coronavirus spread, but won’t stop it: New study

March 23, 2020

New Delhi: Communities living in relatively warmer areas may have a “comparative advantage” to others in slowing the transmission of Coronavirus, an analysis by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates. A report maintains that the MIT researchers — Qasim Bukhari and Yusuf Jameel — found most Coronavirus transmissions to have occurred in…

Government postpones SSLC, PU exams
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Government postpones SSLC, PU exams

March 23, 2020

Bengaluru: Putting an end to the confusion, the State Government yesterday deferred the SSLC examinations that were scheduled to begin from Mar. 27 in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. This apart, the Government has also deferred the PU examination (English) which was due today. Taking stock of the epidemic situation across the State, Chief Minister…

Karnataka HC to hear cases via video conferencing
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Karnataka HC to hear cases via video conferencing

March 23, 2020

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has introduced video conferencing facility to hear cases as a measure to curb the spread of Coronavirus in Court premises. The notification issued in this regard through Registrar T.G. Shivashankare Gowda reads, “In view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virtual Courts has been created in the High Court of Karnataka, Principal…

‘Buddhimaan -2020’ contest begins
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‘Buddhimaan -2020’ contest begins

March 23, 2020

Purna Chetana Public School’s flagship programme to engage children creatively and productively during the period of their home stay Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and strict measures by the Government to contain the same, children across the State are locked up inside the four walls and even parents are worried about how to engage…

Demonstrating Public  Health Leadership
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Demonstrating Public Health Leadership

March 23, 2020

 By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The COVID-19 pandemic is now a household word. Whether it is the television or the newspapers, the drawing room conversations or WhatsApp chats, the topic revolves around this and how it is affecting our lives.  We are constantly bombarded with information from all sides and updates on the crisis and how…

One person tests positive for COVID-19 in Mysuru
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One person tests positive for COVID-19 in Mysuru

March 21, 2020

Patient came from Dubai to Bengaluru via Goa, took a taxi to Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: One person has tested positive for COVID-19 today, announced Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar. In a hurriedly called press conference at his office this evening, the DC said that the person tested positive hailed from Mysuru and had come from…

Janata Curfew tomorrow
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Janata Curfew tomorrow

March 21, 2020

City set for near-complete lockdown; no shops, no trains, no taxis, no autos, no buses, no hotels Mysore/Mysuru: Most private establishments and public services, except for hospitals (only emergencies there too) and medical shops will be shut across Mysuru and the rest of Karnataka tomorrow.  The closure of services will be part of Prime Minister…

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