Self-quarantine best solution to fight Coronavirus: Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya
Mangaluru: Consultant Physician at Spandana Centre for Metabolic Medicine, Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya in a Facebook post predicted that the Coronavirus cases are like to increase substantially over the next 3 – 6 weeks and will reach stage 3 and 4 despite best efforts to contain the infected persons and their contacts.
Dr. Kakkilaya stressed upon the need to set up special temporary hospitals at Taluka and District levels for COVID respiratory care and to train the necessary manpower in the next two weeks.
He also pressed on publicizing the importance of self-quarantine of the infected people while claiming that in 85% of the Corona Virus cases, patients will only need to self-quarantine themselves. He also added that these cases doesn’t need any testing or medicine and that the infection will be cured on its own if the patient self-quarantine themselves.
“Self-quarantine, no tests, no calls unless significantly ill, dedicated ambulances to carry the needy and establishment of temporary hospitals are the only measures that will be of help
“Self-quarantine of infected persons (85% of cases will need only this) must be publicized and promoted widely, so that people can understand the concept and co-operate. These cases do not need testing nor do they need medicines and the infection will get cured in a week on its own” Dr. Kakkilaya added in the post.
He also claimed that patients getting desperate and seeking medical attention and treatment from many doctors only risks to further spread the infection and was important that the patients remain in self-quarantine.
“If they go out and desperately seek treatment from many doctors and the so called AYUSH practitioners, they will only spread the disease, nothing else. Media have a big role to play in this regard” he added.
“Pressuring the govt for more tests is of not much benefit for anyone, instead, the pressure must be on establishing temporary hospitals for Covid Care. Hospital manpower must be trained immediately for Covid Care and ventilator use in ICUs. It's also necessary to have a dedicated ambulance service for carrying seriously ill COVID cases (mostly the elderly) so that public transport is not used by these infectious patients” the post further stated.
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Sexual harassment allegations rock Italian cricket
New Delhi (PTI): Days after making a historic debut at the T20 World Cup, Italy cricket has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations by a women's team player against women's cricket co-ordinator Prabath Ekneligoda, who has been suspended by the nation's cricket board, the Federazione Cricket Italiana (FCRI) informed.
According to a statement released by FCRI, the allegations are the subject of an investigation by the federal prosecutor.
"The Federation confirms that, during 2025, the President of the federation acting within her institutional responsibilities and with the full safeguarding of the athletes and other parties involved in mind, ordered the immediate precautionary suspension of the individual concerned from all federal duties and activities," ESPN Cricinfo quoted the the board as saying in a statement.
"This measure was adopted pending a thorough and definitive assessment of the circumstances. The decision was taken as a prudent and responsible step, aimed at preventing any undue speculation, preserving the integrity of the sporting environment, and ensuring that any fact-finding takes place in the appropriate forums, with full respect for personal dignity, due process and the presumption of innocence."
According to reports, Ekneligoda's lawyer has denied the allegations, claiming "ulterior motives" were behind them.
FCRI media manager Rakbir Hasan confirmed to the website that Ekneligoda had travelled with the board president Maria Lorena Haz Paz at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka but didn't have any official duties.
"It is further noted that proceedings are currently under way before the Federal Prosecutor's Office, which is responsible for carrying out the assessments and investigations provided under sporting regulations," the FCRI said.
