Tag: COVID-19

India wins The Vaccine War!
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

India wins The Vaccine War!

October 4, 2023

Jaya Ho Bharat, Jaya Ho Narendra Modi Last evening I spent 161 minutes watching the movie ‘The Vaccine War’ and returned home feeling terribly guilty as a journalist. I also felt like a minor hero because I never compromised as a journalist and sold myself for 30 pieces of silver. The film is about India’s…

COVID: 2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: Probe incomplete; Health Minister aims to fix onus
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COVID: 2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: Probe incomplete; Health Minister aims to fix onus

June 11, 2023

Bengaluru: Following the State Government’s order for an investigation into alleged scams and irregularities during the previous BJP Government’s tenure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has announced a re-investigation into the Chamarajanagar Oxygen tragedy. The incident, which occurred two years ago (2021 during the peak of the second-wave of COVID-19 pandemic) at Chamarajanagar Government Hospital,…

700 RT-PCR tests targeted daily in Mysuru district
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700 RT-PCR tests targeted daily in Mysuru district

April 18, 2023

Tests will be done at K.R. Hospital, District Hospital and all Taluk Hospitals Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases gradually increasing in the State, the Health Department has issued directions to conduct RT-PCR tests across the district. As the District Administration has given a target to conduct 700 COVID-19 tests daily, RT-PCR tests are being conducted…

District-wide mock drill held to check COVID preparedness
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District-wide mock drill held to check COVID preparedness

April 10, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness was held this morning where both public and private facilities were assessed for their readiness to combat the pandemic in case there is an outbreak like in 2020 and 2021. As on today, Mysuru has 43 COVID-positive cases and three…

COVID vaccine is an epic stride in the history of Indian science
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COVID vaccine is an epic stride in the history of Indian science

February 19, 2023

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan speaks at golden jubilee celebrations of JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore/Mysuru: India emerged as the world’s pharmacy as her scientists not only invented breakthrough and potent vaccines for the killer COVID-19 pandemic but also were able to supply to the needy countries of the world despite the dominance and exorbitant…

COVID Year Continues?
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COVID Year Continues?

December 31, 2022

There is much anticipation and hope for 2023. Sadly 2022, while not as bad as 2020 or 2021, has ended on a sombre note. No, not because we’ve been told “No DJ music” by the city administration but because there is news of a new COVID variant. We were promised freedom with vaccines, but Coronavirus…

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