Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:21:01
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S
Yediuyurappa on Wednesday called an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and indicated the lock- down in the state will continue.
"I have called an emergency cabinet meeting this afternoon; Speaker (of legislative assembly) has also called a meeting. We will discuss and will take what more stringent measures that n
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:19:19
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and emphasised the need for coordinated efforts to address the global challenge arising out of the coronavirus outbreak.
During the conversation, the prime minister mentioned about India's recent initiative to organise a video conference a
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:56:21
The 72-year old Swedish woman and a Bellary based youth, who were admitted to Karwar Hospital after initial treatment at Kumta govt hospital over suspected Corona Virus infection have tested negative in the tests. The reports from Shivamogga McCann laboratory, where the samples of the both were sent, confirmed that they were not infected with Corona Virus, informed Kumta Assistant Commissioner M A
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:52:52
Karwar: Deputy Commissioner K Harishkumar said that criminal cases would be filed against those spreading fake news/rumours related to Covid-19 on social media.
The tahsildars of the respective taluks have been given the powers to take action in this regard.
"We must ensure that people restrict themselves to their homes for the next two weeks.
Forwarding/sharing baseless messages or tho
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:49:20
Bhatkal: A youth who had arrived in Bhatkal from Dubai three days back has developed fever and cough and so, he has been admitted to the Covid-19 special ward set up in the Bhatkal Government Hospital on Tuesday.
“Fever has come down but cough has continued and so, his throat swab sample has been sent to Mcgann Hospital in Shivamogga for testing,” informed Government Hospital Medical Officer S
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:43:05
Minister for Health and Family Welfare B Sriramulu said that a laboratory to test samples for coronavirus will be set up in Mangaluru at the earliest.
“Such testing laboratory should be set up in all the districts across Karnataka,” Sriramulu stressed while presiding over a review meeting in DC hall on Tuesday.
He appealed to the public to maintain social distance and remain indoors instead
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:38:52
Mangalruu: The Air India Express (AIE) on Tuesday withdrew its flights from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) to Bahrain over the Covid-19 situation.
“Flights to/from Bahrain have been withdrawn as Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority permits only a single Air India Express flight per day.”
Meanwhile, in a letter to the airport director, MIA, AIE stated: “This is to inform you that Air India
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:30:04
Mangaluru: Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu here on Tuesday informed that a Kasaragod resident has tested positive for COVID-19 and kept under observation.
Disclosing further, the minister said the Kasaragod resident had arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport on March 14 and tested negative for COVID-19. He left by a private vehicle to Kasaragod where he was under home qu
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Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:27:17
MANGALURU: More than 90 passengers and crew members of a Dubai flight that had landed in Mangaluru on March 14 were put under home quarantine on Tuesday after it was learnt that one of the passengers from Kerala in that flight had tested positive for coronavirus.
Earlier in the day, the authorities and people of Mangaluru were left anxious after the news spread that the person who had travelled
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