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Bengaluru's Covid mystery: 3,300 patients go off BBMP radar as tally crosses 43,503

Bengaluru has reported 3,300 COVID cases that BBMP is currently unable to trace. This poses a threat of infection and a challenge to containment measures as cases climb high in the state capital.

Jul 26, 2020

Dharwad man kills self, 2 family members over fear of coronavirus

A man in Dharwad was found having killed himself after poisoning his wife and child. In his suicide note, the man expressed that COVID-19 and the fear of losing his job had forced him to take the extreme step.

Jul 26, 2020

Bengaluru COVID-positive dacoit on the loose; manhunt launched by Police

A dacoit fled the COVID care centre where he was being treated for the virus in Koramanagala, Bengaluru. Now, the police have launched a manhunt to track him and his accomplices down, while they had previously caught him and 3 associates, 4 others who fled are still at large.

Jul 25, 2020

Hallamma, 100-year-old patient from Karnataka; knocks COVID out of the park

A 100-year-old COVID-19 patient Hallamma is now celebrating her victory over the deadly virus which has so far been declared a threat to the elderly.

Jul 25, 2020

Doctors trend #MedBikini as study suggests 'having fun' is unlawful

A 2019 study published in the journal of vascular surgery by the society for vascular surgery has taken social media by a storm. Doctors are up in arms about this sickening study which not only shames them but is also seen as disturbingly creepy with zero merits.

Jul 24, 2020

Denied hospital, Bengaluru doctor died; court cracks whip on govt | Case details

Recently, a Bengaluru doctor succumbed to COVID-19 after being denied hospital admission around the city.

Jul 24, 2020

Bengaluru's KC General Hospital changes dress code after 2 suicides, no more dupattas

KC General Hospital made changes to their dress code for patients following 2 suicide cases. The Bengaluru hospital has now decided that dupattas and long scarves will not be permitted on the premises.

Jul 23, 2020

Karnataka's 'pond man' Kamegowda tests positive for coronavirus

Kamegowda who shot to fame after news broke that he had dug 16 ponds in Karnataka, has now tested positive for COVID-19 at 85.

Jul 23, 2020

Karnataka CET exam: Karnataka govt issues SOP for CET; COVID-19 patients to write exam | See full list

The K-CET is scheduled for July 30th and 31st of 2020, however there has been much concern over how it will be conducted due to the pandemic. The state government has now issued SOPs for the purpose.

Jul 21, 2020

Bengaluru City Police's latest safety video is a much-needed reminder for caution amid pandemic

The Bengaluru City Police has released its latest safety video, and it reminds one of all the precautions we know but may still miss in our day-to-day lives.

Jul 21, 2020

Explained: The plasma therapy and coronavirus treatment

One of the many experimental treatments is plasma therapy that has gained momentum among doctors in India and abroad.

Jul 20, 2020

Caught after 3 years in business; two dropouts ran a hospital providing treatment in Hyderabad

Two school and college dropouts in Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad were running a hospitals where they treated patients. The police arrested both of them on Sunday.

Jul 20, 2020

Wife pushes dead husband's body on a cart

Covid-19 stigma: Kin refuses to help, wife pushes dead husband's body on cart in Karnataka

The coronavirus fear has made everybody apprehensive now, a wife was recorded pushing her dead husband's body on a cart because her family refused to help fearing he died of Covid-19.

Jul 19, 2020

Ebola is coming again; WHO seeks help to fight it in Congo

Over 50 cases of Ebola have been reported in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province and efforts are being made to contain the outbreak as effectively as possible.

Jul 18, 2020

Check COVID hospital bed availability in Bengaluru | full list

Since the BBMP announced its new dashboard showcasing the hospital beds available in the city, there have still been complaints of it not loading or that the hospitals are still refusing to admit patients. The BBMP has issued an alternate link to the dashboard now, we check the hospital beds available in real-time.