BBMP says it has doubled its testing team and cases remain stable. Despite a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, people choose not to wear masks in indoor and closed spaces like the metro, malls, buses and the airport. The Karnataka Government released guidelines on Dec. 26 mandating wearing of masks in indoor […]
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Parents say that the increase in eye problems is because of online education and work. There has been an increase in digital eye strain among students since COVID-19 as shown in a survey conducted by the Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology and the Institute of Ophthalmology of Madhya Pradesh. Yatish, who owns an optical shop named Lenshop […]
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Bengaluru Traffic Police said that the resumption of use of breathalysers resulted in a sudden increase in the number of cases. Bengaluru City witnessed a five-time increase in the number of drink and drive cases after the resumption of use of breathalysers at the end of 2021. The use of breathalysers was discontinued for almost […]
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Lack of personal interaction and tailor-made learning has made school students to fall back on private tutors. School students who were forced to switch to Edtech education, due to the COVID-19, are now going back to the traditional private-tutor model, mainly due to a lack of personal bonding. Mahesh Rao Director of Rao’s Tutorial Institute, […]
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Work from Home and other post-COVID-19 situations have resulted in lower occupancy in Paying Guest (PG) accommodations. During the two years of pandemic, Paying Guest (PG) business faced loss in Bengaluru due to Work from Home (WFH). Post COVID-19 PG owners had to reduce the rent so that they can get enough occupants amid fears […]
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Pseudo-scientific treatments were a concern among doctors and scientists, especially during the pandemic. When Nivedita came home from a difficult shift in the Covid ward, she found that her mother, an asthma patient, had thrown away her medicines. “Breathing exercises will cure my illness; I saw a doctor explain it on WhatsApp,” her mother said. […]
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Many Indian tourists are skeptical of visiting Eastern Europe because of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. With the Russia-Ukraine war looming, a drop in flight rates coincided with an increase in newly reported Covid-19 variant BA.2 cases in Europe. As a result of these factors, the tourism industry in Eastern Europe has suffered, […]
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Economic crisis shakes tourism sector that accounts for 12.6 percent of the country’s GDP. Shalini and Alok have been planning to visit Sri Lanka on their honeymoon since last year. After having an intimate wedding due to the pandemic, they were excited for a trip to the island nation. “After looking at the economic condition […]
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In the third wave of the pandemic, general practitioners played an important role in the treatment of Covid patients due to extensive immunization and a milder version of the virus. In January, a 37-old general practitioner, sat at her desk, with a stethoscope around his neck. About 90 people arrived in one day in January, […]
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Many couples had to postpone their weddings due to the third wave, as venues are filling up quickly. Wedding venues in the city are full to capacity right now. There was an increase in demand as people rushed to get married after their weddings were postponed in the Covid lockdowns. Srinivasan, front office executive at […]
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