Tag: COVID-19

Virus prank goes viral; two arrested
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Virus prank goes viral; two arrested

March 14, 2020

Spreading rumours about Coronavirus could land you in jail  Chamarajanagar / Mysuru: People who circulate rumours or fake news on social media platforms sparking Coronavirus panic among the public may face jail terms. In the first action of its kind in Karnataka in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, two youth have been arrested for pulling…

Coronavirus pandemic: Trump declares National Emergency in the US
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Coronavirus pandemic: Trump declares National Emergency in the US

March 14, 2020

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump announced that he is declaring the Coronavirus pandemic a National Emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.  Trump made the announcement on Friday, freeing up 50 billion dollars in federal funds for the battle against Coronavirus pandemic…

Masks, sanitisers put under Essential Commodities Act
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Masks, sanitisers put under Essential Commodities Act

March 14, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre has brought masks and hand sanitisers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) to make sure that these products, key for preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection, are available to people at the right price and in the right quality. The move comes as panic buying by people resulted in…

COVID-19: Don’t panic but take precautions, say city docs
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COVID-19: Don’t panic but take precautions, say city docs

March 14, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With a growing number of cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed across the world, having a sore throat or some sniffles might feel like a cause for concern. But in most cases, there is no reason to worry, experts say. “If you are worried you might have the coronavirus, pick up the phone before…

Namaste and keep  distance please !
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Namaste and keep distance please !

March 14, 2020

For the past few weeks having been told not to touch my face I have started behaving like cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth — contorting my face, as I am unable to scratch my eyes, nose or face when it itches. I also feel like putting a sticker ‘Keep distance’, like they have behind lorries as we…

K.R. Hospital Lab to solely test COVID-19 cases
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K.R. Hospital Lab to solely test COVID-19 cases

March 13, 2020

Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory located at Microbiology Wing Mysore/Mysuru: Over 78 people in India have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. As of now, it is only Government and Government-authorised Diagnostic Laboratories that are testing for Coronavirus infection.  An important point to remember here is that none of the Private Diagnostic Labs are…

DC asks Private Hospitals to create isolation wards
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DC asks Private Hospitals to create isolation wards

March 13, 2020

Public can call Helplines 104 (State) or 1077 (District) Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the scare of the deadly COVID-19, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has asked the Private Hospitals in city to create isolation wards for Coronavirus suspect cases. The DC’s direction comes a day after Chief Secretary T.M. Vijayabhaskar had instructed the DCs of the…

COVID-19: Thermal screening begins at Mysore Airport
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COVID-19: Thermal screening begins at Mysore Airport

March 12, 2020

Six more thermal scanners at City Railway Station and Bus Stands soon Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that has gripped a large number of countries across the world, the Mysore Airport has ramped up safety measures and precautions to contain the deadly disease and has introduced thermal screening of all passengers from this…

No COVID-19 cases reported in the district: DHO
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No COVID-19 cases reported in the district: DHO

March 12, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as COVID-19 cases are rising across the country, Mysuru DHO (District Health Officer) Dr. Venkatesh said that no Coronavirus cases have been reported so far from anywhere in the district. Taking part in the monthly KDP (Karnataka Development Programme) Progress Review Meeting  at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Office here yesterday, Dr. Venkatesh said…

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