COVID-19

It’s been a year and a half since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, which led to lockdowns and restrictions to curb the coronavirus. With many people still opting to work...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam Collector Amruta Kulange on Wednesday distributed ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh to relatives of seven journalists who died after Covid-19 affliction. According to sources, several journalists were infected...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent surgeon Dr Bhabani Shankar Bal died of post COVID complications here on Monday. He was 57. Dr Bal tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to Apollo Hospital...

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have finally issued guidelines for issuance of an “official document” to the families of those who died...

Bhubaneswar: A year and a half after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the battle against coronavirus continues. Vaccination against the dreaded virus started in India on January 16, and about...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set the Central government a September 11 deadline to report compliance on issuance of COVID-19 death certificates and framing a national insurance scheme...

New Delhi: Vaccination of those under-18 has not yet started in India. Once the government kicks off inoculation drive for children, it will take up to nine months to cover...

New Delhi: Most experts had said that a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is inevitable in India. There was, however, a difference in the timing predicted about the onset...

New Delhi: A new variant of coronavirus, which has been detected in South Africa and some other countries, could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines. According to...

New Delhi: There has been a universal decline in routine vaccination among children since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic last year. According to a joint report by World Health Organisation...