Tag: COVID-19

Keep your masks on; MCC checking squads are here
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Keep your masks on; MCC checking squads are here

December 8, 2021

Strict vigil at malls, theatres to allow in only double vaccinated Omicron scare causes a surge in people visiting vaccine centres Mysuru;  With the second wave of the pandemic petering out, instances of people being fined for not wearing masks have considerably decreased and this gave the people an impression that COVID-19 has gone away….

Omicron threat: Ready for war room, helpline
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Omicron threat: Ready for war room, helpline

December 5, 2021

District Health Officer outlines strategy if COVID positive cases increase beyond 100 Mysore/Mysuru: The War Rooms, helplines, system of bed availability at the touch of a button, extra ICU/ HDU beds at hospitals, computer-controlled data flow, home isolation teams and COVID Care Centres that existed during the killer second wave would be revived in case…

DC holds Omicron control meeting
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DC holds Omicron control meeting

December 4, 2021

Orders immediate and strict execution of Govt. guidelines DC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS No entry for unvaccinated to malls, theatres, hotels, Government offices Two-dose vaccination certificate must be mandatorily displayed Vaccination certificates can be printed or online, on mobiles Entry will be denied though tickets are booked in advance Cases will be filed against violators under Disaster…

‘Bahuroopi -2021’ Theatre Festival postponed
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‘Bahuroopi -2021’ Theatre Festival postponed

December 4, 2021

New dates will be announced in the first week of Jan., 2022 Mysore/Mysuru: The discovery of Omicron Variant of the deadly Coronavirus  in the country has had its effect on Mysuru too, as the city’s theatre repertory, Rangayana, has postponed the much awaited ‘Bahuroopi-2021’ National Theatre Festival, which was scheduled to take place from Dec….

No evidence to suggest existing vaccines don’t work on Omicron
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No evidence to suggest existing vaccines don’t work on Omicron

December 4, 2021

Union Health Ministry issues a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the variant New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has said while there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, some of the mutations reported may decrease the efficacy of the jabs. The Ministry…

New Omicron strain SOPs likely today
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New Omicron strain SOPs likely today

December 3, 2021

CM, Health Minister hold a series of high-level meetings on the way forward Bengaluru: As Karnataka became the first State to report the first Omicron cases in India, the administrative machinery is on high alert and new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are likely to be announced. A 66-year-old South African national, who arrived in Bengaluru…

Vaccine certificates even without jab !
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Vaccine certificates even without jab !

December 3, 2021

People irked; officials say all complaints are being checked Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the country is grappling to counter the imminent threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and largely unfulfilled vaccination targets, a bizarre scenario is being witnessed. Many people in Mysuru are receiving vaccination certificates without getting the jab at all. Take…

US Surgeon General urges parents to vaccinate kids
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US Surgeon General urges parents to vaccinate kids

December 3, 2021

Washington: Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Indian-origin US Surgeon General, has urged parents world over to go for the Covid paediatric vaccine after his five-year-old son took the shot. “Like so many parents, I was thrilled and relieved when my 5-year-old son got his #COVID19 vaccine last week. He was a little nervous when the time…

Rs. 1 lakh Govt. COVID relief order tweaked
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Rs. 1 lakh Govt. COVID relief order tweaked

December 3, 2021

Bengaluru: The State Government that had announced a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh each to families that have lost adult members to COVID-19 has tweaked the rule to give compensation only to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. As many families were going through trying times following the death of earning members, the Government had announced…

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