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Hans India
3 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Covid 19: Karnataka govt issues guidelines for schools, general public
Bengaluru: Amid rising COVID-19 concerns and a surge in active cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Saturday issued a circular and public advisory outlining guidelines for schools and the general public. The circular states that the guidelines are intended to protect the health of school children and the general public. The circular in connection with schools stated, 'These guidelines were formulated based on the recommendations made during a COVID-19 review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on May 26, given schools reopening across the state in June.' Key points include that children showing symptoms such as fever, cough, or cold should not be sent to school and must receive appropriate treatment as per medical advice. Children should only return to school after fully recovering from all symptoms. If a symptomatic child reports to school, parents must be informed immediately, and the child should be sent home. Similarly, if teachers or school staff develop symptoms such as fever, cough, or cold, they are advised to take necessary precautions. The circular emphasises maintaining hygiene, practising cough etiquette, and following COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). The circular was issued by K.B. Shivakumar, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Services, to all district Deputy Commissioners and the Chief Health Officer of the Bengaluru civic agency. In a public advisory regarding COVID-19 surveillance and safety, the health department stated, 'In light of the increase in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state continues to monitor and manage the situation through ongoing efforts to prevent transmission, detect cases, and provide care. The Department of Health and Family Welfare urges all citizens not to panic but to remain vigilant and actively support public health measures. Continued cooperation is essential to detect and contain new variants or potential outbreaks. Your health is our priority.' The public has been advised to stay alert but not anxious, avoid spreading unverified information, and report international travellers to authorities for necessary follow-up. People are encouraged to wear masks in crowded places, maintain physical distancing, and practice good hygiene. Citizens are also urged to report symptoms early, support testing and surveillance, and report unusual spikes in COVID-19-like symptoms through the IHIP portal's community monitoring tool. The public is advised to keep shared spaces clean. A toll-free helpline number has also been provided for health advice and emergency patient transport. The advisory concluded by stating, 'Together, we can quickly identify and control potential illnesses, keeping ourselves and our communities safe.' As of May 30, Karnataka reported 234 active COVID-19 cases. The state's positivity rate stood at 24.7 per cent, and the case fatality rate was 0.8 per cent. Among the active cases, 223 patients are in home isolation, while 11 are hospitalised.
Mint
3 days ago
- Health
- Mint
Covid-19: Karnataka govt issues advisory for citizens; urges to wear masks, maintain physical distancing and more
Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Karnataka government on Saturday issued a public advisory and appealed to the people to practice responsible behaviour by wearing masks in crowded places, maintaining physical distancing, and practicing good hygiene, reported PTI. The Health and Family Welfare Services Commissioner issued the public advisory on Covid-19 surveillance and safety, added the report. "In light of the recent increase in Covid-19 cases in Karnataka, the state continues to monitor and manage Covid-19 through on-going efforts to prevent transmission, detect cases, and provide care. The Department of Health and Family Welfare requests all citizens not to panic, but stay vigilant and actively support public health efforts," PTI quoted the advisory as saying. "Continued cooperation is crucial to detect and contain any new variants or potential outbreaks. "Your health is our priority," it said. The public are advised to: "Stay Alert, Not Anxious: Stay informed through official sources, avoid unverified information. Share Information with Health Staff: Inform authorities about travelers from abroad for needful followup." "Practice responsible behaviour: Wear masks in crowded places, maintain physical distancing, practice good hygiene," it further said. Seeking cooperation from the public, the government's health department said it would conduct random testing and allow sample collection for surveillance. It asked people to report unusual increases in COVID-19-like symptoms via the community monitoring tool on the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) portal. Among other things, the government reiterated for surveillance at schools by keeping sick children home, monitoring pupils for symptoms, promoting hygiene, and ensuring proper ventilation. The advisory stressed hygiene and environmental awareness by practising good hygiene, disposing of waste properly, and keeping public areas clean. However, the government said that they are in alert mode. "Call toll-free helpline number 1800 425 8330 for health advice, and 108 for emergency patient transport. Together, we can quickly identify and control potential illnesses, keeping ourselves and our people safe," it said. As of Friday, 234 Covid active cases have been reported in the state. Since 1 January, three patients with the infection have died.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused in Slidell vehicle theft arrested after jumping into Lake Pontchartrain: STPSO
SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — An Arabi man accused of stealing a vehicle in the Slidell area was arrested after he allegedly tried to escape deputies by jumping into Lake Pontchartrain on Monday, April 14. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reported that deputies responded to a report of a vehicle being stolen from a North Summerfield Loop driveway on Monday morning. Pearl River man found guilty in child sexual assault case STPSO officials said deputies in the area found the vehicle on the Twin Spans after it became disabled due to a safety feature. According to the sheriff's office, that's when 36-year-old Keith Hebert jumped off the Twin Spans and into the lake. One arrested, five wounded in French Quarter shooting Sunday: NOPD Hebert was taken into custody after STPSO marine division members got him out of the water. Hebert was then transported to a hospital and will be booked on charges of theft of a motor vehicle (value greater than $25,000), aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated obstruction of a highway, resisting an officer and no driver's license once US service members had 'COVID-19-like symptoms' after 2019 Wuhan games: Pentagon report Video shows mother pick up baby and run during Southern California earthquake Cam Ward leads group former hidden gems turned NFL prospects Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism Did you know that New Orleans has its very own 'Katy Perry Day'? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
14-04-2025
- Health
- The Hill
7 US service members had ‘COVID-19-like symptoms' after 2019 Wuhan games: Pentagon report
Seven U.S. service members exhibited 'COVID-19-like symptoms' during or after their return from the 2019 World Military Games in Wuhan, China, according to a Pentagon report recently made public. The report indicates that the service members had symptoms during the timeframe of Oct. 18, 2019, through Jan. 21, 2020. The symptoms all resolved within six days, according to the report, which is dated December 2022. The games opened on Oct. 18, 2019, and closed on Oct. 27, 2019. The service members were not tested for COVID-19, according to the report, because 'testing was not available at this early stage of the pandemic.' The report makes clear that the symptoms 'symptoms could have been caused by other respiratory infections.' The first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The first confirmed case outside of China was reported in January 2020. The CIA said in January it favors the Wuhan lab-leak theory to explain the origin of the virus that led to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the agency said it had little confidence in this conclusion, suggesting the evidence was insufficient or inconclusive. The agency had previously said it did not have enough information to make a conclusion about whether the virus originated naturally from a wet market in Wuhan or from a lab.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Opinion - Biden's administration may have suppressed COVID evidence contradicting Chinese claims
Imagine a world war that left more than seven million dead, hundreds of millions became ill, wrecked the global economy, and left a generation with lasting psychological and developmental injuries. We have seen such wars in history. What is different in this circumstance, however, is that all of that happened, and yet, years later, we still have no agreement on the original cause or possible culprits behind a pandemic that ravaged the world. Worse yet, many politicians, experts and journalists do not seem inclined to find the answers. This is like fighting World War II and then shrugging off the question of what actually started it. New questions are being raised over long-withheld evidence on the origins of COVID, information that contradicted the accounts of not just the Biden administration but also allies in academia and the media. The Chinese first reported the outbreak in December 2019 and insisted that it came from a wet market in Wuhan — a natural or 'zoonotic' transfer from bats sold at the market. Others were skeptical and pointed to the nearby Wuhan government virus lab, known to have conducted coronavirus studies with bats. This lab had a history of safety and contamination concerns. The 'lab-leak theory,' which was always the most obvious explanation, was further reinforced by scientists who saw evidence of possible manipulation of the virus's genetic code, particularly the 'spike protein' that enables the virus to enter the human body in a 'gain of function' operation. There was (and still is) a serious controversy over the origins of the virus, but any debate was quickly scuttled in favor of the natural theory. The Chinese immediately moved to crush any speculation of a lab-leak. Wuhan scientists were gagged and the Chinese refused to allow international investigators access to them or the lab in question. The Chinese also used their considerable influence over the World Health Organization and other groups to dismiss or downplay the lab theory.. Now, a long-withheld military report has finally been released by the Trump administration. It appears to confirm what was once denied by the Biden administration: U.S. military service members contracted COVID-19-like symptoms after participating in the World Military Games in October 2019 in Wuhan. That contradicts China's timeline. It suggests a longer cover-up in that country, which allowed the virus to spread not only to the U.S. but to countries around the world. Other nations also reported that their military personnel had fallen ill after attending the same games, suggesting that the virus was not only spreading but already raging in the area at that time. The most disturbing aspect of this report is not the alleged conduct of the Chinese government, but that of our own. Rumors of U.S. military personnel coming down with the virus had long been out there. Republicans in Congress repeatedly asked the Biden administration about any report on the outbreak. Then-Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told The Washington Post in June 2021 that the military had 'no knowledge' of COVID-19 infections among the troops participating in those games. Even as the illness associated with the games became known, the Biden administration repeatedly refused to confirm the U.S. cases, and a 2022 report was withheld from both Congress and the public. If true, the level of duplicity and dishonesty is shocking. In the U.S. alone, more than 1.2 million died and more than 111 million were made sick by this virus. Yet the Biden administration is accused of withholding this information from the world. Why? This disclosure follows an equally troubling disclosure that scientists in the Biden administration actually found support for the lab theory but were silenced by their superiors. Last December, the Wall Street Journal released an alarming report on how these scientists supported the lab theory on the origin of the COVID-19 virus. Not only were the FBI and its top experts excluded from a critical briefing of Biden, but government scientists were reportedly warned that they were 'off the reservation' in supporting the lab theory. As scientists were being attacked publicly and blacklisted for supporting the lab theory, experts at both the FBI and the Energy Department found the lab theory credible. Although no theory could be proven conclusively, it was deemed a more likely scenario than the natural-origin theory. The CIA also found the lab theory credible. What the public was hearing was entirely different. They were hearing the same narrative laid out by the Chinese government in December 2019. The Chinese relied upon western scientists to form a mob against anyone raising the lab-leak theory as a possible explanation. Many were enlisted to sign letters or publish statements denouncing the idea. It became an article of faith — a required virtue signal among university scientists. The western media were equally primed to quash the theory. After President Trump embraced the lab theory, the Chinese had the perfect setup. The media was on a hair-trigger in opposition and denounced his comments as not only unfounded but also racist. MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace mocked Trump and others for spreading 'conspiracy theories.' MSNBC's Kasie Hunt insisted that 'we know it's been debunked that this virus was manmade or modified.' MSNBC's Joy Reid called the lab leak theory 'debunked bunkum.' Over at CNN, reporter Drew Griffin criticized the 'widely debunked' theory and host Fareed Zakaria told viewers that 'the far right has now found its own virus conspiracy theory' in the lab leak. The Washington Post was particularly dogmatic. After Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) raised the lab-leak theory, he was chastised for 'repeat[ing] a fringe theory suggesting that the ongoing spread of a coronavirus is connected to research in the disease-ravaged epicenter of Wuhan, China.' The Post's 'fact checker' Glenn Kessler mocked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for entertaining the theory. 'I fear @tedcruz missed the scientific animation in the video that shows how it is virtually impossible for this virus to jump from the lab,' he posted. 'Or the many interviews with actual scientists. We deal in facts, and viewers can judge for themselves.' Even in 2021 when countervailing evidence was surfacing, the unrelenting attacks continued. New York Times science and health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli urged journalists not to mention the 'racist' lab theory. Social media companies also enforced the narrative and, with the coordination of the Biden Administration, experts raising the lab theory were targeted, censored, and blacklisted. It now appears that the COVID outbreak may have occurred months before the alleged wet market release — months that could have been used to contain the virus. Instead, China is accused of suppressing the news and allowing the virus to spread worldwide. Our military personnel alone went home from the Wuhan games to 25 states, potentially carrying it with them. When information on these infections connected to the games was reported around the world, China even suggested that the U.S. used the games to release the weaponized virus. In 2020, I wrote a column on why China seemed poised to avoid any liability for what might be the greatest act of negligence in history. The sheer size of the disaster somehow seemed to insulate China. As Joseph Stalin had once said, 'a single death is a tragedy' and 'a million deaths is a statistic.' Try more than seven million, and you have a statistic that was not worth confronting the Chinese over. What was done was done. Congress and the Trump administration are now working to reconstruct this record. There is much that we still do not know. However, the public has already paid dearly for the answers. We have more than a million questions, and not one of them is a statistic to those who loved them. Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University and the author of 'The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
