Republican experts who have led the party’s thinking on Obamacare alternatives acknowledge the conservative agenda is out of step with public demands.
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NSUI stages protest outside Christ University against online examinations
Students of Christ University have been asking for the online semester examinations to be cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Activists of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) held a protest outside Christ University in Bengaluru on Monday against the University's decision to hold the semester-end examinations online for all students except those in their final years. Activists of NSUI staged a sit-in protest at the entrance of the Christ University campus in Bengaluru calling for the scheduled examinations to be stopped immediately. The activists wore masks and held placards which read “Stop exams, save students.” This even as online examinations were underway at the University. Police officials reached the spot after the protest began on Monday morning. The activists were detained and released later. "We were told by the police that there will be a conversation between us and Christ University Vice-Chancellor Father Abraham after the lockdown is lifted in Bengaluru next week. But the examinations have begun this morning and there is one scheduled at 3 pm. We are firmly with the students who wish to boycott the exams and are prepared to go on a strike until the university complies with the government's decision," Manish, an NSUI spokesperson told TNM. NSUI is the student wing of the Indian National Congress. A section of students at the University had written to the staff asking for the examinations to be cancelled. The students in their representations cited a decision by the Karnataka government to promote intermediate semester students without examinations for the academic year 2019-20. The decision applied to students pursuing degree and post-graduation courses, including engineering, and diploma courses in state-run universities managed by the Department of Higher Education. Christ (Deemed to be University) officials stated that the decision did not apply to their university since they were not run by the state government. "CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is guided by the UGC Regulations and Guidelines and as such the examinations scheduled from 13 July 2020 as per the decision of the University in accordance with the UGC Guidelines will be conducted as per the schedule announced," the University said in a statement to the students. Speaking to TNM, a number of Christ University students cited internet connectivity issues and a lack of study materials in their requests to postpone or defer the examinations. Students also said that the University has charged them Rs 500 extra aside from the examination fees already paid by them to install the new server for online exams. Students claimed that a majority of them were against the exam and that they should be graded based on internal marks. On Sunday, University Vice-Chancellor Father Abraham had told TNM that 94.47% students had registered to appear for the online exams when the decision was announced in June. He added that a re-test will be held for those who face connectivity issues or for those who miss the examination. Read: Bengaluru Christ University students protest decision to hold online examinations
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‘Lockdown is inevitable’: HD Kumaraswamy reacts to mounting cases in Karnataka
The former chief minister’s reaction comes after the state government announced a week-long lockdown in Bengaluru beginning Tuesday night.
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Former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy has reacted to the state government’s new lockdown announcement from Tuesday, June 14 for seven days in Bengaluru urban and rural districts. In an audio clip, Kumaraswamy states, “The graph of coronavirus cases has been increasing over the last 15-20 days, and the government has become afraid and decided by themselves that they want a lockdown. I have been telling the government that there needs to be a lockdown for the past fifteen days.” Kumaraswamy said that implementing a lockdown is unavoidable. “The lockdown is inevitable, but we can’t say if it will control the rising number of cases. The government has had several lapses.” Testing Kumaraswamy also criticised the testing protocol in the state. “There is a delay in testing even after people pay Rs 5,000 to 6,000 for tests. Some people are waiting for up to 10 days for a result, and are running around and spreading the disease,” Kumaraswamy said. “Instead, the government should immediately begin using the antigen tests, which give results in 30 minutes. Using the information, the government should start treatment on the same day and not allow the person to spread the disease further.” Kumaraswamy also said that the government should halt inter-district travel. “I have told this time nd again, that the government should stop inter-district travel. Bengaluru is overtaking Mumbai and Gujarat [in positive cases]. The government was serious about arranging facilities initially and now they seem to be taking it lightly, which is why we are in this position now,” he said. Incentives for doctors The former chief minister also noted that there should be increased incentives for doctors and nursing staff. “If they get incentives for the next five months, it shouldn’t be a major problem for the government. See, when we were in power we had taken clearances for a Rs 28 crore temple facility in Tirupati. This government has extended it to Rs 200 crores and are giving it to a private company. The government should stop this and immediately use that money for medical facilities.” “Give higher salaries for doctors, nurses and (Corona) warriors. We should encourage them and give them security, with higher salaries. Otherwise, they will not get doctors to provide treatment. Private doctors feel threatened with cutting off of electricity and water connections. They don’t want to work. The government should take the doctors into confidence and encourage them instead of threatening action,” he added.
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Bengaluru civic body to hire 1,700 health professionals
The BBMP is set to hire these professionals after a 10,100-bed facility was set up in the city.
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has initiated the process of recruiting 1,700 medical professionals, doctors, staff nurses and support staff to scale up its workforce to set up 30,000 COVID-19 care beds, an official said on Sunday. According to the official, to establish and run 30,000 COVID care beds, 1,800 doctors and 3,600 nurses are required. A 10,100-bed facility was set up last week in the Bengaluru International Exhibition centre (BIEC) on Tumkur road. The Health Department has calculated that one doctor per shift is needed for every 100 patients and one staff nurse for every 50 patients. Similarly, two supporting staff and three Group D employees are needed per shift for every 100 patients. Generally, a day is divided into three shifts of eight hours each. According to the director of medical education, there are 25,000 nursing students who have completed GNM and BSc Nursing courses and are pursuing higher education. Likewise, there are 3,231 medical, dental and Aayush interns, while MD and MS postgraduate students have been identified to be 1,613 in Bengaluru colleges. "The department plans to actively utilise the services of interns and postgraduate students for the COVID Care Centre (CCC) operations," said the official. Currently, there are 2,100 CCC beds operational under the civic body in Bengaluru with a pool of 503 doctors, 167 ayush doctors, 128 nursing and paramedical staff. Earlier in May, the civic body also notified the recruitment of 380 microbiologists, technicians and data entry operators for six months. In June, the civic body again notified the recruitment of 637 doctors, nurses, technicians and group d employees to strengthen its fight against the pandemic. Bengaluru has recently seen a spike in COVID-19 in Karnataka, accounting for 61% of all active cases in the state. On Saturday, the city reported 1,533 new cases, taking its total tally to 16,862, of which 12,793 are active. Karnataka recorded 2,798 more coronavirus cases and 70 more casualties on Saturday evening, raising the state's total cases to 36,216 and the death toll to 613.
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Bengaluru has 3,168 containment zones, over 50 COVID-19 cases in 126 wards
With 1,525 COVID-19 cases, 57.7% of the new cases reported in Karnataka on July 12 are from Bengaluru.
On July 12, Karnataka reported 2,672 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Of this, 57.07% of the cases are from Bengaluru, at 1,525. The number of patients being infected with COVID-19 is steadily increasing in the city, with more than 50 active cases being reported in 126 wards (out of 198 wards) in Bengaluru. Wards with more than 50 cases Although the exact figure is not known, seven zones (out of eight) have more than 50 COVID-19 cases. South Zone under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limit has the most number of active cases, followed by East Zone, West Zone, Bommanahalli zone, Mahadevapura Zone, Rajajrajeswari (RR) Nagar Zone and Yelahanka Zone. South Zone: JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar, Hanumanth Nagar, Basavangudi, Vidya Pete, Kumaraswamy Layout, Vishveshwara Puram, Cottonpete West Zone: KR Market, Nandini Layout, Padarayanapura, Malleshwaram, Chamraja Pe, Marenahali, Chickpete, Rajaji Nagar East Zone: Domlur, Shanti Nagar, Shantala Nagar, Vasanth Nagar, Banasvadi, Halsoor, Shivaji Nagar Mahadevapura Zone: HAL Airport, Bellanduru, Horemavu Bommanahalli Zone: Begur, Yelchenahalli, Anjanapura, Vasanathpura RR Nagar Zone: Kengeri, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Kottegepalya, Ullalu, Jnana Bharathi Yelahanka Zone: Kempegowda ward, Thanisandra, Vidyaranyapura Containment zones Bengaluru has recorded a total of 4,0467 containment zones. While there were only 63 containment zones as on May 30, it rose to 487 by June 30. While currently there are 4,076 containment zones in Bengaluru, there are 3,168 active containment zones currently. This means that 908 zones have returned to normal. Containment zones spread across BBMP (as on July 12) Due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has imposed a one-week lockdown in the city, from July 14 to July 22. Read: Bengaluru lockdown: Three main reasons why the govt decided to impose a lockdown Yet to provide food to needy in Bengaluru's containment zones, BBMP tells K'taka HC
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Karnataka CM criticises poor bed tracking system for COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru
The CM expressed displeasure that the software to track the number of beds in Bengaluru was yet to be set up and directed that the system be set up within 2 days.
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The Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had a meeting with officials and ministers over the COVID-19 situation in Bengaluru. In the meeting, the current situation of lack of beds in the city, which has been highlighted by the media, was discussed. The Hindu reported that the Chief Minister expressed displeasure that the software to track the beds in the city was yet to be set up. According to the report, the Chief Minister was upset at the BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar for no progress on the software despite speaking about it over a week ago. Yediyurappa directed that the system be set up within 2 days. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also questioned the money which the BBMP is spending on taking bed rentals at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre on Tumkur road. Last week in Bengaluru, a 10,100 bed facility was set up on the outskirts of the city for the management of mild and symptomatic patients of coronavirus in Bengaluru. A report in the Times of India said that the Chief Minister was also angry that the city civic body was taking thousands of beds for a daily rental of Rs 800. This would add up to a total of Rs 11,200 for a stay of 14 days per patient as they recover, the report said, as against the actual cost for the bed being Rs 7000. The government plans to set up 30,000 beds at COVID Care Centres in Bengaluru by end of July. The Bengaluru urban and rural districts have been declared as being under lockdown for a week starting Wednesday, June 14 night to curb the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
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Bengaluru records 1,525 new COVID-19 patients, state has 71 more deaths
The cases in Bengaluru city have been steadily increasing, due to which the government has imposed a lockdown from July 14-22.
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As many as 1,525 new COVID-19 patients were added to Bengaluru's list on Sunday, making it the highest number of new cases in a single day, so far. Karnataka reported 2,672 new cases and 71 new deaths on Sunday. As many as 45 of the patients who died were from Bengaluru city. The cases in Bengaluru city have been steadily increasing, due to which the government has imposed a lockdown from July 14-22. Bengaluru currently has 14,067 active COVID-19 patients, which is 63.6% of the total active cases in Karnataka. The state has a total of 22,746 patients in isolation facilities. The other patients who died were from districts including Dakshina Kannada (5), three each in Belagavi, Davangere, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara and Hassan, two each in Bagalkote and Haveri and one each in Vijayapura Dharwad, Koppal, Chamarajanagar and Tumakuru. As many as 532 patients are lodged in Intensive Care Units across the state, of which 314 patients are in Bengaluru. 693 patients were discharged on Sunday taking the state’s total number of recovered cases to 15,409. On Sunday, 20,050 samples were sent for testing, taking the state’s total number of samples tested to 8,39,074. According to the Karnataka COVID-19 war room, of the total number of active cases, 3,760 patients are in the high-risk category. The state’s death rate is at 1.5%. Of the total number of COVID-19 patients, 18% of them are primary and secondary contacts and 10% of them have Influenza-Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness. According to the health department, the death rate among high-risk patients stands at 6.3%. 24% of the total number of cases were people with domestic travel history, while 2% of the total number of patients with COVID-19 are international travellers. As many as 16.3% of the beds in COVID-19 hospitals have been occupied according to the war room data.
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