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Government warns against use of N-95 masks with valves

The Centre has written to all states and union territories warning against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators by people, saying these do not prevent the virus from spreading out and are "detrimental" to the measures adopted for its containment. Jul 21, 2020
Bhaskar Rao IPS

Kannadiga NRIs relax; Bengaluru Police Commissioner has your back

The Bengaluru city police's Commissioner Bhaskar Rao sat down for a chat with the Saagar Ottara Kannadigaru speaking to Kannadigas abroad. During the chat, the Commissioner also asserted the need for a dedicated NRI cell to deal with issues of Kanndigas overseas. Jul 18, 2020
Coronavirus patient in hospital

Check COVID hospital bed availability in Bengaluru | full list

Since the BBMP announced its new dashboard showcasing the hospital beds available in the city, there have still been complaints of it not loading or that the hospitals are still refusing to admit patients. The BBMP has issued an alternate link to the dashboard now, we check the hospital beds available in real-time. Jul 18, 2020