COVID-19: Experts recommend alternative medicine to boost your immunity

March 23, 2023September 8, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan Since there is no vaccine available yet to prevent COVID-19, experts have stressed on the importance of acquiring better immunity. Therefore, alternative and natural immunity-boosting therapies, such as Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Reiki, are becoming increasingly popular. Alternative practitioners advocate that drinking herbal concoctions elevate a person’s immunity. They add that fumigating homes … Read more

COVID-19: Bengaluru’s air pollution is rising steadily, post-lockdown

March 23, 2023September 7, 2020 by RW News Network

By Qamar ZJ The pollution loads, be it Particulate Matter 2.5 or PM 10, are steadily rising in August and September compared to the relatively healthier readings in April and May. This result is uniform across all the areas where the air pollution is being monitored in the city. While some areas suffer from PM10, … Read more

Amazon sellers are bribing users for ‘five star’ reviews

March 23, 2023September 3, 2020 by RW News Network

By Zahid H Javali Amazon sellers are giving discounts, and extended warranties to buy ‘five star’ reviews on the ecommerce site. Therefore, not all products which have hundreds and thousands of ‘five star’ reviews could be genuine. The customers are advised to go through the comments, ask their friend circles, and do some due diligence … Read more

COVID-19: Diary of a social worker and adventurer

March 23, 2023August 8, 2020 by RW News Network

By Kavitha Reddy Thanks to COVID-19, life has come to a standstill since March 15. Fortunately, the last event of Kaagaz Foundation was the Women’s Day Run and it was indeed the last ‘running’ event since March 8 in Bengaluru. For over 47 days, beginning with March 28,, the non-profit organization run by me and … Read more

COVID-19: Pet owners rise in number, and so do abandoned pets!

March 23, 2023August 4, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan COVID-19 is proving to be a gamechanger for pet adoption. Ever since the pandemic reared its ugly head, there’s a spike in new pet parents. Vets are not available on video calls as they are completely occupied with physical visits by patients. There are long queues at pet clinics, which is unlike … Read more

COVID-19: House helps facing troubled times

March 23, 2023August 3, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan Everyone is affected by the coronavirus, but the most impacted are the underprivileged, such as house helps. They blame the government and the BBMP for the mess. Some are living hand-to-mouth, while others are thankful to their employers for paying them even when they are unemployable. The other house helps are unhappy … Read more

MedPlus misleading buyers with ‘fake’ N95 masks!

March 23, 2023July 28, 2020 by RW News Network

By Qamar ZJ MedPlus, the 14-year-old pharmacy chain from Hyderabad with branches across India, is found to be misleading its customers. By labelling their product as ‘N95 mask’, they are selling non-branded, non-certified face masks which don’t have the valves or the filtration capacity of an N95 mask which promise greater protection to the wearer … Read more

Experiences of a COVID-19 Patient in Bangalore

March 23, 2023July 27, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan What does it mean to be COVID-19 positive? Ananda Theertha learned it the hard way. The 54-year-old resident of Rajarajeshwari Nagar in north Bengaluru suffered some turbulent times when a medical emergency unrelated to COVID resulted in his father-in-law being hospitalised on two occasions. When his father-in-law was discharged after his second … Read more

All the latest, verified information you need if you suspect COVID-19…

March 23, 2023July 22, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan With over 26,000 active cases and 7000 active containment zones, Bengaluru has become a prominent COVID-19 hotspot. To curb the spike, the city went under lockdown for a second time from 15th July but inevitably, the number of cases will only increase after the ban is lifted. While there are various vaccine … Read more

COVID-19: Are supermarkets hygiene-friendly? We did a spot check…

March 23, 2023July 13, 2020 by RW News Network

By Ritika Srivatsan According to the latest update by the BBMP Covid-19 WarRoom, there are currently 18,387 active cases and 4076 containment zones in the city. In such stressful times, what are the supermarkets doing? Are they truly following the guidelines set by the BBMP? What precautions are they taking? But first, what do the … Read more

Nandini cow milk adulteration test: The results will surprise you!

March 23, 2023July 10, 2020 by RW News Network

We decided to test the most popular green packet of Nandini cow milk for adulteration on four counts: MG-2, Urea, Starch, and Detergent. These are the most commonly found pollutants in milk. The results will surprise you. Watch the video to find out.

Covid-19 relief: List of organisations lending a helping hand. You can do your bit!

March 23, 2023April 21, 2020 by RW News Network

As the United Nations revealed today that the global hunger could double due to COVID-19 impact, we have innumerable private firms, NGOs, religious organisations, and individuals doing their bit in the last one month since the March 24 lockdown. The early days of the nationwide shutdown was fraught with uncertainty and chaos, prompting the Karnataka … Read more