COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus NOVEL-Coronavirus. For latest updates on covid-19 check website (https://www.mygov.in/covid-19/?cbps=1 ). Stay Home – Stay Safe. Help contain the spread of infection.

This fast spreading illness has created a havoc through nations calling for severe restrictions on movement of people to stop spread of the infection. Many countries have enforced and gone into lockdown. The effect of this lockdown can be disastrous to many vulnerable, less fortunate and low-income/daily-wage earners. Government, Organisation and Groups of people all have come forward to help those in need. However, to help people across state/nation is an overwhelming task given the big numbers involved. In such overwhelming situations, first and most critical aspect is supply of essentials and food to those in need.

It is a bit of relief that Government, Organisations and Independent groups are putting a lot of effort to ensure that needs of all who are affected are met, but such an effort will need constant, streamlined funding to ensure regular and constant supply of necessary goods. Many of us are fortunate enough to have more than what we need and to be sufficiently funded to get through this predicament. However, time has now come to help our countrymen, friends, distant relatives, and those who are in real need. We request you all to donate for this cause generously.

Chief Minister Relief Funds (https://cmrf.karnataka.gov.in/English/index.html)

The rules are framed to provide financial assistance to the following categories.

* Poorest of the poor People

* Eligible unemployed

* Patients undergoing treatment preferably suffering with deadly diseases

* Eligible people with disabilities

* on the accidental death of the head of the family or the earning member of the family

Alumnis (1999-2000) of BMS Engineering College have got together and formed a group by name "Food Indeed To Beat The Covid....!". They are supplying daily essentials and food to less fortunate (or anyone in need), in and around South Bengaluru (Hanumantha Nagar/BasavanaGudi). Manjunatha Chincholi, Hemanth Bagade, Gurusathya, Dr Ramesh, Naveen Raju, Satish G - IRS, Satish Krishna, Vinay Kolar, Madhusudhan, Gopal, Pramod and Girish Nagaraj are all involved in this selfless service for the community.

AAJALA FOUNDATION: (Anusha K - Vice President)

Aajala Foundation is a non profitable, charitable, non-governmental organization committed to render support towards Orphanages of young children and Old Age Homes. This foundation started in 2017 by a group of friends with an innate desire to give back to the society by helping the needy people of all age groups, Women Empowerment, to promote our Culture, to facilitate Education for needy. This Foundation is run with voluntary contributions from the Foundation community members and the contributions from donors.

Karnataka Police Force - Led by Bhaskar Rao, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru.

KTVA ( Karnataka television Association) led by B S Lingadevaru (Advisor to KTVA) with more than 3000 members has already taken a step towards helping the daily wage earners .

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https://www.genengnews.com/news/coronavirus-treatment-could-lie-in-existing-drugs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Karnataka https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/coronavirus-3-new-covid-19-cases-in-karnataka-total-rises-to-18-816049.html https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-outbreak/covid-19-in-india-state-serves-free-food-to-needy-during-lockdown