Karnataka inviting another wave of Covid-19 by reducing testing, warns expert
Karnataka may witness another wave of Covid-19 in the state by reducing the number of tests from 1.9 lakh daily to over 93,000 now, said a member of the state Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee.
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UPDATED: May 19, 2021 15:58 IST
Karnataka on Tuesday reported its highest ever single day recovery with 58,395 discharges, outnumbering fresh cases which is at 30,309. (File photo)
Karnataka may be inviting another wave of Covid-19 in the state by reducing the number of tests from 1.9 lakh daily a month ago to over 93,000 now, warned a member of the state Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
India Inc to the rescue! How Tata, RIL, Adani & others are helping fight Covid-19
COVID-19 pandemic: From supplying oxygen to arranging for hospital beds, India Inc has stepped up to help the country in the hour of need
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How India Inc is helping amid the COVID-19 pandemic
India s corporate class is supplying oxygen, arranging for hospital beds, donating funds and vaccinating their employees under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives amid the second wave of coronavirus. Reliance Industries, Adani Group, Tata Sons, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Hyundai India have also donated funds as well as arranged for supplies of COVID-19 amenities.
Tamil Nadu clarifies list of essential industries allowed to operate amid COVID-19 lockdown
Food related, food processing industries including food and poultry, pets and animal husbandry, all export units, units which have export commitments or export orders and their vendor units providing inputs to such industries are allowed to operate
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Essential industries allowed to function in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown
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Vaccinated people better protected but can transmit Covid-19, say doctors
Vaccinated people better protected but can transmit Covid-19, say doctors
One of the mistakes people make is not wearing the mask or letting their guard down once they get vaccinated. That is when they are most susceptible.
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A health worker gives a Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly woman. (PTI)
Covid-19 vaccines protect against serious illness but transmissibility can still take place and inoculated people can pass on the infection to others. That is why experts warn against complacency by people after they get their jabs.
One of the mistakes people make is not wearing the mask or letting their guard down once they get vaccinated. That is when they are most susceptible. After getting vaccinated, it takes about two weeks in most cases to develop antibodies.