Covid 19 Top 10 News Updates for Bangalore – 16 September 2021
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India’s Covid toll may be 4-11 times higher India’s Covid death toll may be 4 to 11 times higher than official numbers and translate into whopping economic costs worth 30% of the gross domestic product, a team of health experts and economists has said in a new study. Read More
Bengaluru sees 100% rise in fresh cases, ‘may not indicate a trend BENGALURU, DHNS: Wednesday saw a jump in the number of new Covid-19 cases, although officials said it was not yet clear if this constituted a new rising trend. A total of 1,116 new cases were recorded on Wednesday, following days of declining Covid-19 numbers, since September 10. These numbers constitute a 99% increase over the 559 cases recorded the day before. Read More
NCRB data: 28% crime surge, mostly Covid violations IN A year impacted massively by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, overall crime numbers in the country increased by 28 per cent in 2020 over the non-pandemic year 2019. Read More
Karnataka: BBMP to test all students showing Covid symptoms for more than 2 days The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to compulsorily test all students having Covid-19 symptoms for more than two days. Read More
Pregnant women, new moms get jabbed in Bengaluru BENGALURU: With reducing hesitancy among pregnant and lactating women in getting the Covid-19 vaccine, the inoculation drive in Bengaluru is going slow but steady. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike plans to extend the drive from three days a week. Read More
Karnataka borrowed heavily, used funds for capital expenditure: CAG report The Karnataka government resorted to huge market borrowings of Rs 48,499 crore during the financial period 2019-20, resulting in 57 per cent increase in cash balance for the current year. Read More
National Education Policy in Karnataka schools to take off with lower classes The Education Department is contemplating a phased introduction of the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) in schools from the 2022-23 academic year with focus on the first five years of schooling starting from Lower Kindergarten. Read More
Moderna Covid vaccine produces lasting immune response, study finds Immunity generated by the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lasts for at least six months, and there is no indicator that vaccinated people will need a booster shot, according to a study. Read More
Mumbai Records Over 500 New Covid Cases In A Day: Official Mumbai: Mumbai reported 514 new coronavirus positive cases and four deaths today, taking the caseload to 7,36,284 and total deaths to 16,037, a civic official said. Read More
Scattered to widespread rainfall in NW India today, tomorrow A well marked low pressure area is lying over central parts of north Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards during the next two days and weaken thereafter Read More