The report says that in January of this year, Beijing dramatically increased its imports and decreased its exports of medical supplies.
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Domestic workers in Bengaluru can work from May 4, with conditions
The BBMP Commissioner had met with Resident Welfare Association members to discuss the issue.
The BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) Commissioner has announced that domestic workers can resume their services from Monday onwards. The decision was taken after the BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar held a meeting on Sunday evening with the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BFA) and various resident welfare associations (RWAs) to discuss the challenges of allowing domestic workers to resume their work. Bengaluru has so far had 149 cases of COVID-19, in which 72 patients have recovered and 7 died. The Commissioner said that only domestic workers who live in a walkable distance can commence work and not others. Those people who live in containment zones but employed as domestic workers cannot commence work now. According to the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF), in case any domestic helps are not yet comfortable resuming duties, there should not be any coercion. Their statement said, “On the issue of services by domestic-helps and other support staff, the BBMP team has assured that it is safe to permit resumption of services. This resumption should be accompanied by very strict measures like perimeter temperature checks, sanitization, wearing of masks and gloves, social-distancing in common-areas as applicable, etc. While people from containment zones are strictly banned from leaving those zones and authorities are ensuring that, it is in the interest of RWAs to double-check entry origins vis-à-vis containment zones.” The BBMP Commissioner also stressed that people who fall in high risk category have to be protected, and social distancing should be followed. He also reiterated in his tweet that masks must be worn at all times. Bengaluru has fined several individuals in the city for not wearing masks while they're out in public. More than Rs 98,350 has been collected from people for not wearing masks. Those people who are moving around in apartment complexes are also urged to wear masks at all times. The Commission also reiterated that previous COVID-19 guidelines that swimming pools, gyms and play areas should be closed, is still applicable. Opening up these utilities will have to wait till the completion of the current lockdown phase. Visitors and delivery persons should be stopped at the gate itself. BBMP has also empowered health officers to fine those who do not segregate medical waste. This includes masks and gloves. As per guidelines, medical waste should be clearly marked and put in a different packet and pourakarmikas must be duly informed while the waste is being handed over. This is to ensure the safety of hygiene workers. Read: Now, up to Rs 2000 fine if you don’t wear masks in public places in Bengaluru The statement from Bangalore Apartment Federation (BFA) added, “There would soon be a wave of internationally stranded Indians who would be permitted to be return back – about 10,000 people are expected into Karnataka. The BBMP team has sought the support of the RWAs in implementing home-quarantine measures (14 days) like it was done during the first phase of lockdown. The BBMP team appreciated the role played by RWAs and residents in all these days of lockdown in keeping Bengaluru the best performing metro in terms of the infection cases.”
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Sunday, May 3, 2020
Domestic workers in Bengaluru can work from May 4, with conditions
The BBMP Commissioner had met with Resident Welfare Association members to discuss the issue.
The BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) Commissioner has announced that domestic workers can resume their services from Monday onwards. The decision was taken after the BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar held a meeting on Sunday evening with the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BFA) and various resident welfare associations (RWAs) to discuss the challenges of allowing domestic workers to resume their work. Bengaluru has so far had 149 cases of COVID-19, in which 72 patients have recovered and 7 died. The Commissioner said that only domestic workers who live in a walkable distance can commence work and not others. Those people who live in containment zones but employed as domestic workers cannot commence work now. According to the Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF), in case any domestic helps are not yet comfortable resuming duties, there should not be any coercion. Their statement said, “On the issue of services by domestic-helps and other support staff, the BBMP team has assured that it is safe to permit resumption of services. This resumption should be accompanied by very strict measures like perimeter temperature checks, sanitization, wearing of masks and gloves, social-distancing in common-areas as applicable, etc. While people from containment zones are strictly banned from leaving those zones and authorities are ensuring that, it is in the interest of RWAs to double-check entry origins vis-à-vis containment zones.” The BBMP Commissioner also stressed that people who fall in high risk category have to be protected, and social distancing should be followed. He also reiterated in his tweet that masks must be worn at all times. Bengaluru has fined several individuals in the city for not wearing masks while they're out in public. More than Rs 98,350 has been collected from people for not wearing masks. Those people who are moving around in apartment complexes are also urged to wear masks at all times. The Commission also reiterated that previous COVID-19 guidelines that swimming pools, gyms and play areas should be closed, is still applicable. Opening up these utilities will have to wait till the completion of the current lockdown phase. Visitors and delivery persons should be stopped at the gate itself. BBMP has also empowered health officers to fine those who do not segregate medical waste. This includes masks and gloves. As per guidelines, medical waste should be clearly marked and put in a different packet and pourakarmikas must be duly informed while the waste is being handed over. This is to ensure the safety of hygiene workers. Read: Now, up to Rs 2000 fine if you don’t wear masks in public places in Bengaluru The statement from Bangalore Apartment Federation (BFA) added, “There would soon be a wave of internationally stranded Indians who would be permitted to be return back – about 10,000 people are expected into Karnataka. The BBMP team has sought the support of the RWAs in implementing home-quarantine measures (14 days) like it was done during the first phase of lockdown. The BBMP team appreciated the role played by RWAs and residents in all these days of lockdown in keeping Bengaluru the best performing metro in terms of the infection cases.”
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Bengaluru metro construction workers agitate over lack of water and ration
Workers at the Bommanahalli site demanded drinking water after which the police allegedly intimidated them.
Violence broke out for the second day in Bengaluru’s Bommanahalli metro construction site after a group of frustrated construction workers attacked an official’s car on Saturday demanding their due wages and humane living conditions. On Sunday, a clash broke out between the workers and police officials who visited the site. While it is unclear what exactly led to the clash, TNM spoke to two workers who said around 30 policemen entered the site. Most workers have been left unpaid for more than a month and some even more. The construction site houses more than 1,000 workers mostly from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal who are forced to stay in inhumane conditions. Moreover with the stringent lockdown in place and no relief measures by the government, they were forced to stay in crowded shanties and even without the basic necessity of clean drinking water. A construction worker at the site hailing from Jharkhand, said, “The police had come to the site after the construction company complained to the police. This happened after we had asked some of the company staff who stayed alongside us about why enough water was not being provided. When the police came, an argument broke out and the police started beating and intimidating us. After the clash, some senior staff came and urged us not to leave and assured us that they will give us ration.” Another worker, a migrant from West Bengal, said, “After the clash ended, senior police officials and senior people from the company came and promised us that we will be taken care of and all of us who want to return will be sent back home within a week.” Ekta, an activist with Bengaluru-based media and arts collective Maraa, who are helping and documenting the plight of these workers, said, “Yesterday also violence had broken out. The workers are really frustrated as there is no ration or even water to drink. They are forced to stay indoors and they are not getting any response from their contractors. The police used lathis on them." She added, “All this while we have been trying to help them and had been in touch with the Labour Department. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation has been unresponsive. Yesterday the majority of them decided that they do not want to work further with the construction company anymore (the contractor). And above all this, people who could leave had to pay Rs 1050 as ticket fare. Most of these workers do not have that kind of money. One worker unfortunately lost his son and many workers gave Rs 10 each to him so that he could go home." In a video shared by Maraa on Twitter, one of the workers can be heard saying, “The ration shop near the construction site has been shut for a while. There has been always a problem with drinking water. There is a water filter which gives very little water. How can 1,000 labourers manage to drink water?” Another worker is seen saying that the problem was mentioned even a month ago but the contractor has not done anything other than paying lip service. While almost all of them wanted to leave for their hometowns in the trains arranged by the state government, only around 200 of them were allowed to leave, according to Maraa. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Managing Director Ajay Seth is yet to assure the workers their due wages. Despite multiple attempts Seth could not be reached for a comment. TNM could not reach a relevant police official.
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Former FDA commissioner warns of new fall epidemic amid 'persistent spread'
If "you have this slow burn of infection, it can ignite at any time," Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned.
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Bengaluru metro construction workers agitate over lack of water and ration
Workers at the Bommanahalli site demanded drinking water after which the police allegedly intimidated them.
Violence broke out for the second day in Bengaluru’s Bommanahalli metro construction site after a group of frustrated construction workers attacked an official’s car on Saturday demanding their due wages and humane living conditions. On Sunday, a clash broke out between the workers and police officials who visited the site. While it is unclear what exactly led to the clash, TNM spoke to two workers who said around 30 policemen entered the site. Most workers have been left unpaid for more than a month and some even more. The construction site houses more than 1,000 workers mostly from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal who are forced to stay in inhumane conditions. Moreover with the stringent lockdown in place and no relief measures by the government, they were forced to stay in crowded shanties and even without the basic necessity of clean drinking water. A construction worker at the site hailing from Jharkhand, said, “The police had come to the site after the construction company complained to the police. This happened after we had asked some of the company staff who stayed alongside us about why enough water was not being provided. When the police came, an argument broke out and the police started beating and intimidating us. After the clash, some senior staff came and urged us not to leave and assured us that they will give us ration.” Another worker, a migrant from West Bengal, said, “After the clash ended, senior police officials and senior people from the company came and promised us that we will be taken care of and all of us who want to return will be sent back home within a week.” Ekta, an activist with Bengaluru-based media and arts collective Maraa, who are helping and documenting the plight of these workers, said, “Yesterday also violence had broken out. The workers are really frustrated as there is no ration or even water to drink. They are forced to stay indoors and they are not getting any response from their contractors. The police used lathis on them." She added, “All this while we have been trying to help them and had been in touch with the Labour Department. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation has been unresponsive. Yesterday the majority of them decided that they do not want to work further with the construction company anymore (the contractor). And above all this, people who could leave had to pay Rs 1050 as ticket fare. Most of these workers do not have that kind of money. One worker unfortunately lost his son and many workers gave Rs 10 each to him so that he could go home." In a video shared by Maraa on Twitter, one of the workers can be heard saying, “The ration shop near the construction site has been shut for a while. There has been always a problem with drinking water. There is a water filter which gives very little water. How can 1,000 labourers manage to drink water?” Another worker is seen saying that the problem was mentioned even a month ago but the contractor has not done anything other than paying lip service. While almost all of them wanted to leave for their hometowns in the trains arranged by the state government, only around 200 of them were allowed to leave, according to Maraa. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Managing Director Ajay Seth is yet to assure the workers their due wages. Despite multiple attempts Seth could not be reached for a comment. TNM could not reach a relevant police official.
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Karnataka has an equal number of discharged cases and active cases
As of May 3, the Karnataka government confirmed 614 cases of coronavirus in the state.
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The Karnataka state government confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. This takes the total number of positive cases in the state to 614 as of May 3. Out of the total, 293 individuals have been discharged from the hospital after consecutive tests returned negative for the virus as per protocol, leaving another 295 active cases in the state being treated at designated hospitals. This brings the number of discharged and active cases both to around 290. There have been 25 deaths reported in the state so far. As per the bulletin issued on Sunday, 3 people out of the 13 are currently undergoing treatment in ICU. The bulletin also states that 22 people have been discharged on Sunday after they had recovered from an infection of coronavirus. Four of the new individuals confirmed to be positive on Sunday are from Bengaluru. One person resides in a containment zone, BBMP ward number 135 Bapuji Nagar. The other are three women who were all contacts of P 350. Six new cases have been reported from Kalaburagi, two individuals 2 of the cases are Contacts of P532. One person is a SARI (Severe acute respiratory infection) patient while 2 others are showing signs of having influenza like illness (IFI). The bulletin also states that the IFI patients are under investigation. One other patient from Kalaburagi, a 22 year old male has tested positive but officials are still looking for the source of the infection. The other new cases from Karnataka have been reported from Bagalkote district. 2 cases are from Mudhol taluk while one case is from Badami, which is a SARI case. The bulletin says that the Badami case is under investigation. The state of Karnataka is easing the lockdown within the state, especially in the green and orange zones. Karnataka has 3 red zones, 2 of which are Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts, and the other is Mysuru district. Both of these districts are highly urbanised and crowded. The Karnataka government has allowed people to go back to the homes if they wish. The Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa has announced free transport within Karnataka up to Tuesday May 7. Read: Karnataka finally provides free transport for migrants through KSRTC buses
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