Mysore/Mysuru: Contributing his mite for the Corona affected, Congress leader K. Harish Gowda donated Oxygen Concentrators and other medical equipment to COVID Mitra centres at a programme organised at Seth Mohandas Tulsidas Hospital on JLB Road here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Harish Gowda said that the deadly Coronavirus has pushed everyone to a…
Hypertensive people more prone to COVID complications: Expert
May 18, 2021Pune: As the world reels under the effects of COVID-19, people with high blood pressure are more prone to facing severe complications. Many of the elderly are found with hypertension, which makes them more susceptible to COVID-19. COVID patients with hyper-tensive comorbidity condition have increased up to 10 percent in the second wave compared to…
KSOU employees donate one-day salary towards CM’s relief fund
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Employees, including teaching and non-teaching staff of city-based KSOU (Karnataka State Open University), have donated their one day salary to the Chief Minister’s relief fund. The decision to donate salary was taken at a meeting of KSOU officials here on Monday. In the wake of second wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus spreading across…
Free Covid test held at Kukkarahalli; 5 test positive
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Five residents of Kukkarahalli area tested positive for COVID-19 during free testing held here on Sunday under the leadership of Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra. As per request by the MLA, the Health Department had organised a free RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for residents of Kukkarahalli during which five persons tested positive in RAT and…
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 17/05/2021 | 8:00 PM.
JSS Hospital ready to fight Corona third wave: Suttur Seer
May 17, 2021Work on installing liquid oxygen unit to start soon Dedicated team of doctors ready to treat patients Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Multi-Speciality Hospital is fully geared up to take on the third wave of Coronavirus and the Hospital has upgraded its facilities to treat patients, declared Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. He was speaking to the…
Mysuru DC’s Office gears up for video-conference with PM tomorrow
May 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city has geared up for the all-important video-conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 situation in the district scheduled to take place at 11 am tomorrow. The KSWAN (Karnataka State Wide Area Network) Video-Conference Hall in the first floor of the DC’s Office has been spruced up for…
City researchers develop anti-COVID oral drug
May 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a major breakthrough that can add as a powerful ammunition to the fight against COVID, a Mysuru-based drug development company has discovered a new drug against human anti-SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). SARS-CoV-2 viral multiplication within the cell mainly depends on RdRp, a key enzyme that is involved in the RNA…
Decentralised Triage Centres in Mysuru
May 17, 2021Bengaluru: With the second wave of COVID-19 causing havoc, the State Government has decided to form Decentralised Triage Centres (DTCs) in urban areas to effectively manage existing cases. The State Government has issued a directive to manage the spread of the virus at the Ward- level. Likewise, measures are being taken to curb the virus…
Battling black fungus: Govt. to form expert panel
May 17, 2021Acute shortage of Liposomal Amphotericin B — anti-fungal medication used to treat infection Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said yesterday that it has been decided to start treatment for “black fungus” at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru on a pilot basis, and later extend the treatment to Medical Colleges and District Hospitals. Noting…















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