Udupi: 75-year old man admitted to hospital for suspected Corona Virus, tests negative
Udupi: The 75-year old man who was admitted to Udupi District Hospital over suspected Corona Virus infection has tested negative in the tests. The reports from Bengaluru Medical College’s laboratory where the samples of the person were sent, confirmed that the aged person was not infected with Corona Virus.
The report was submitted to the District Administration by the laboratory that confirmed that the person was not infected by the viral Corona Virus.
The person was admitted to the isolation ward at the Udupi District Hospital after he arrived from Israel and had symptoms of Corona Virus including breathing problems, cold and cough. His wife who also had arrived from Israel with him, however had no such symptoms of sickness.
On receiving the reports, the District Health Department had visited the house of the patient and had shifted him to isolation ward at the District Hospital in an ambulance.
So far three people have been shifted to Udupi District Hospital after symptoms of Corona Virus were detected in them but all the three patients tested negative for the virus and have all been discharged from the hospital. The three patients also included a four-year old baby girl who arrived home from China on February 5.
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Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil complain of harassment by Dronacharya awardee coach
New Delhi (PTI): Paralympic gold-medallist Sumit Antil, endorsed by Olympic superstar Neeraj Chopra, has accused Dronacharya awardee coach Naval Singh of mental harassment and verbal abuse in a complaint to the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
SAI acknowledged receiving the complaint but stated that Naval is not its employee and had been engaged by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to train "another leading athlete as part of National Coaching Camp".
Naval, who was bestowed the Dronacharya in 2015, is currently guiding Sachin Yadav, who had bested two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj at the World Championships last year by finishing fourth. An injury-struck Neeraj had ended 8th at the mega-event.
Antil, gold-medallist at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Games, also alleged that Naval is "probably mentally unstable" and attempting to disturb top athletes like him and Neeraj Chopra. Naval has also extensively worked with para-athletes.
"He (Naval Singh) mentally harassed us and abused our, as in mine and Neeraj's, families. He seems mentally unstable," Antil told PTI
One of India's strongest gold medal hopes in the F64 category (leg amputated) at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics, Antil said, "He (Naval) would deliberately share recordings of his abusive rants with our (team) managers, so that they reach us."
In response, a SAI source said the matter is being duly taken up with the federation.
"A complaint has been received from Sumit Antil, Paralympic Gold Medalist, alleging verbal abuse by Coach Mr. Naval Singh. The complaint has also been supported by other athletes, including Neeraj Chopra," the source said,
"The coach in question is not a SAI employee and is training another leading athlete as part of National Coaching Camp organised by AFI."
The three-time world champion from 2023 to 2025, added that he sent his complaint to SAI and it was endorsed by Neeraj Chopra and fellow para-javelin throwers Navdeep Singh and Sandeep Chaudhary.
"It has been a week since we complained to D G SAI (Hari Ranjan Rao) and CEO TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme). TOPS CEO (N S Johal) wanted us to (make a) compromise in the first hearing.
"We ignored this matter for a long time but decided to complain after it became too much. I filed the complaint and Neeraj bhai, Navdeep Singh and Sandeep Chaudhary endorsed it," he added.
He questioned the silence SAI's silence after the filing of the complaint.
"Point is if athletes of our stature are not heard then what can others expect. The complaint has not even got an acknowledgement till now," he said.
"And, I am unable to understand why this coach is doing what he is doing. Maybe he wants Sachin Yadav to beat Neeraj bhai because Sachin trains with him," he alleged.
