Health | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

How’s the COVID scenario in Bengaluru now?

March 3, 2021 Navya P K

While COVID cases have been steadily declining in Bengaluru in the past few months, it’s starting to rise again. Does this mean the city will see a second wave?

Karnataka’s vaccination drive against COVID-19 kicks off on Jan 16

January 13, 2021 News Desk

Four lakh healthcare and other frontline workers will be vaccinated when the vaccination programme begins on Saturday

Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over yet, stay safe: Epidemiologist Giridhar Babu

January 4, 2021 Harini Raghavan

If the vaccination process is on schedule, we could return to a semblance of normalcy in the next 7 to 8 months

A resident of a containment area being tested for COVID-19 in a fever clinic. Pic: BBMP Commissioner/Facebook

What the doctor ordered for 2021: Public-oriented health systems

December 28, 2020 Himanshu M

Covid-19 exposed the shortcomings of our health system. Reorienting it to serve public needs and social goals should be the motto in 2021

Curfewed nights return with new strain of Covid-19

December 23, 2020 News Desk

The technical advisory committee had initially recommended night curfew after Christmas, but fear of the new strain of virus prompted immediate action.

Battle-weary Covid warriors dreading second wave

December 22, 2020 Mohit M Rao

The morale of ASHA workers, front line warriors in the battle against Covid-19, requires a boost.

Preventing Covid’s second coming: Committee’s advisory to government

December 14, 2020 News Desk

Though COVID is under control in Karnataka for now, a second wave is expected in January-February. Here are the measures the state’s Technical Advisory Committee has suggested to the government, to contain it.

Why Moogi died, how Suma survived: A tale of two women–10 years apart

November 20, 2020 Madhu Bhushan

One died, due to the callousness of a govt hospital. One survived, thanks to a few committed government health officials. Did COVID make the difference?

Opinion: “We love Deepavali – we just need to cancel the noise and smoke…”

November 13, 2020 Priya Chetty Rajagopal

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has backtracked on his decision to ban firecrackers this Deepavali. But we can still push the administration to ensure that only green crackers are burnt in Bengaluru, that too during the specified timings.

COVID precautions for Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls

November 3, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

As Rajarajeshwari Nagar goes into bypolls today, here is a summary of the COVID precautions that are being implemented in polling booths.

BBMP clarifies rules on masks, plans better enforcement

October 28, 2020 News Desk

BBMP, in a press release, has given clarity on the rules for wearing masks. Committees are also being formed at the local and city levels to ensure citizens’ compliance with the rules.

Mobile Fever Clinic parked at JJ Nagar where all residents of the containment areas are being tested for #COVID19 by collecting throat and nasal swabs. BBMP Commissioner/Facebook

COVID cases: How’s Bengaluru really doing?

October 25, 2020 Vaidya R

Are COVID cases likely to reduce further in Bengaluru? Are death rates really coming down? Here’s what the data suggests.

Survey: How falling population of bees, other pollinators is affecting Bengalureans’ diets

October 19, 2020 Chethana V Casiker and M Soubadra Devy

Yield of many fruits, vegetables and nuts are dependent on pollinators like bees and butterflies. Take the survey by ATREE on how the dwindling number of pollinators is affecting Benglaureans’ food habits and how this problem could be dealt with.

How a young Bengalurean helped countless COVID patients with the right info on hospital beds

September 4, 2020 Santosh Doddaiah

Santosh Doddaiah, 25, founded Covidbeds.org when he realised that government’s data on COVID hospital beds was wrong. He and his team have been directing patients to the right hospitals, and are now offering counselling and ambulance services too.

Why more recovered Covid-19 patients should donate their plasma

August 26, 2020 Bindu Gopal Rao

In the absence of a cure for Covid-19, plasma therapy is a line of treatment that is safe, well-tolerated by the human body and less expensive. But, there are few plasma donors.