Feb 17: 1,579 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 23 fatalities
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Karnataka on Thursday reported 1,579 fresh cases of coronavirus and 23 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,33,115 and toll to 39,738.
There were 5,079 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 38,73,580, a Health bulletin said.
Of the new cases, 769 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 1,889 people being discharged and 7 virus-related deaths.
The total number of active cases across the state is now 19,761.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 1.74 per cent, the case fatality rate (CFR) was 1.45 per cent.
Of the 23 deaths, 7 are from Bengaluru Urban while Bagalkote, Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Mandya and Mysuru reported two fatalities each, followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Tumakuru recorded the second highest number of cases at 84, followed by Mysuru (83), Belagavi (73), Ballari (55), Dakshina Kannada (43) and others.
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 17,73,991 cases, Mysuru 2,28,935 and Tumakuru 1,59,439.
Cumulatively, a total of 6,37,96,509 crore samples have been tested, of which 90,688 were on Thursday alone.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
