Health minister B Sriramulu, who also heads the state’s Covid-19 task force, struck a note of despair on Wednesday over the surge of cases, saying “only God can save us”. He also appeared to be responding to criticism about the state’s handling of the pandemic, saying stopping the spread was “not in anybody’s hands”.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/as-covid-19-cases-spike-health-minister-says-only-god-can-save-karnataka/articleshow/76989917.cms