Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas launched a novel programme of putting up a white flag with an image of Coronavirus CPOVIin front of houses of Corona positive patients and distribution of medical kit for them in the Constituency yesterday at Ward No. 51 in Rajaram Agrahara. Speaking on the occasion, the MLA said while…
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of DRDO’s anti-COVID-19 therapeutic oral drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. On May 1, the DCGI granted permission for ‘Emergency Use’ of this drug. Being a generic molecule and analogue of glucose, it can be…
Ensuring health management of those in home quarantine so that depression is kept at bay Mysore/Mysuru: In the absence of a medical cure for COVID-19, the needed response is a simple public health strategy of isolation for those infected or at risk, reduced social contact to slow the spread of the virus and simple hygiene…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a 12-member National Task Force to streamline and ensure the “effective and transparent” allocation of liquid medical oxygen on a “scientific, rational and equitable basis” to States and Union Territories fighting COVID-19. The Apex Court had expressed its dissatisfaction at the Centre’s earlier “oxygen-for-bed” formula. This “rough-and-ready”…
Bengaluru: All the required medical consumables needed for the health workers should be supplied uniformly across all the hospitals before roping in medical students for COVID-19 duty, opined Dr. N. K.Venkataramana, a noted Neurologist. The call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rope in medical students and interns was a welcome step, but before deploying…
Bengaluru: Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar, who represents Yeshwanthpur Assembly segment in Bengaluru city, said that he will be donating Rs. 1 lakh as personal relief to the family of every person who has died of COVID in his Constituency. Speaking to presspersons after Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji inaugurated the relief distribution programme at…
Mysore/Mysuru: Ever since COVID Curfew was announced, Devaraja Market Traders Association, in a bid to ward off hunger of the poor and the needy, have been distributing food packets across the city. The members of Devaraja Market Traders Association, headed by Association President Devaraju distributed food packets to poor people near K.R. Hospital, Mysore Railway…
Mandya: In an effort to combat the COVID crisis in his native district Mandya, former CM S.M. Krishna has come forward to donate 100 jumbo oxygen cylinders and 10,000 masks. In a statement released yesterday, former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said, “Mandya district is facing a huge scarcity of oxygen cylinders. The associates of…
Nanjangud: United Breweries Ltd. and Credit-i institution donated 200 beds and bed sheets for the benefit of COVID-19 patients being treated in Nanjangud hospitals yesterday. Speaking to press persons yesterday, Tahsildar Mohan Kumari said, “Due to increased number of infected patients, we are facing shortage of oxygen and other medical equipments. We had requested industrial…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA M.K. Somashekar in association with Sujeev Seva Samsthe will be distributing free medicine kits for COVID positive patients in K.R. Constituency. Addressing a press conference at his Office this morning, Somashekar said, “The State Government has now imposed curfew to contain the spread of pandemic. In an effort to help those who have…
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