Mysore/Mysuru: With a given target of 4,500 samples to be tested on daily basis, COVID-19 Testing Centres across the city are testing over 5,000 samples in a day. There are over 20 testing centres in city, 42 in rural places, 4-5 mobile testing teams in city and 4-5 in every taluk. While the Lab at…
COVID-19 vaccination drive: Guidelines sent to all States, Union Territories
December 16, 2020New Delhi: In a big development, the Government of India has issued guidelines to all States and Union Territories for the COVID-19 inoculation drive in anticipation of a Coronavirus vaccine against the pandemic in the country. The Government of India has drawn up a detailed plan for the COVID-19 inoculation drive in the country. It…
‘Hospitals prepared to tackle second wave of COVID-19’
December 12, 2020Bengaluru: State is well prepared for the possible second wave of the pandemic. Ten District Hospitals and 30 Taluk Hospitals have been provided with Rs. 37.72 crore for procuring Oxygen generator and other equipment, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media at Vidhana Soudha after a meeting with Task Force…
CFTRI signs MoU with Clevergene for sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genome
December 10, 2020Envisages development of novel diagnostics and vaccines for Covid-19 Mysore/Mysuru: As part of various initiatives towards mitigating Covid-19, the city-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Clevergene, a Bengaluru-based company, for sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. It is expected that the study would provide insights into virus…
Increased footfall reassures industry as tourism picks up
December 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Winter is in the air, so is the battered tourism industry is picking up as the COVID-19 epidemic recedes in Karnataka. Many scenic spots in regions with low risk have reopened to tourists, bringing dawn and hope to the hard-hit industry. As the epidemic is levelling off, the tourism industry that has not seen…
India’s Covishield vaccine awaits approval
December 7, 2020Serum Institute seeks Emergency Use Authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine Clinical trials were conducted at JSS Medical College in Mysuru in August New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India (SII) yesterday became the country’s first company to apply to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine…
Decline in COVID cases: 2 Helpline centres shut, one at MCC functions
December 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of slide in COVID-19 cases in Mysuru, two ‘Helpline’ centres opened at Division Office of Vani Vilas Water Works and in Saraswathipuram have been shut with immediate effect. However, ‘Helpline Centre’ at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office will continue to function, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde. In a press release here,…
Next 45 days crucial: Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar
December 5, 2020Need to be extra cautious between Dec. 20 and Jan. 2 Possibility of 2nd Covid wave in Jan. or Feb. Bengaluru: There are all possibilities of a second Covid wave during initial months of 2021 and they need to be extra cautious from Dec. 20, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2021 as these 15 days are…
Celebrities & Vaccines
December 5, 2020The Covid vaccines are finally here. Surprisingly, they didn’t evoke much jubilation. That’s because may be we have been emboldened by our recovery rates. So emboldened that some of us are wondering if we need this vaccine at all ! Of course, some others are just wary of vaccines, period. Every Government since the invention…
COVID-19 vaccine may be available anytime in country: AIIMS Director
December 4, 2020New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that there is a possibility of availability of COVID-19 vaccination anytime soon in the country. “In India, we now have vaccines which are in their final trial stage. Hopeful that by the end of this month or early next…
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