Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: In a good sign, the presence of the B.1.617 strain — the double-mutant that fuelled the COVID second wave in India — has reduced by almost one-third in Odisha....

Bhubaneswar: A day after reporting a record 42 COVID deaths, Odisha saw a marginal drop in fatalities with 39 patients succumbing to the virus in the last 24 hours. According...

Bhubaneswar: After reporting over 8000 fresh COVID-19 infections for three consecutive days, Odisha saw a marginal fall in the caseload with 7,729 people testing positive for the virus in the...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID vaccination registration on the Union government’s CoWIN portal is now available in Odia language too. Besides English, the users can schedule and reschedule their appointments on CoWIN...

Bhubaneswar: Amid a shortage of Covaxin for the 18-44 age group, the Odisha government is reportedly contemplating diverting Covishield for inoculating denizens of the Odisha capital. Director of Health and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will henceforth reserve 5% of general beds and ICU beds for healthcare workers at hospitals designated for doctors and their family members for treatment of COVID-positive...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital reported 898 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the active cases tally to 10,656 on Thursday. According to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC),...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed officials on Thursday to ensure that all Tokyo-bound athletes and support staff for the Olympic Games get vaccinated as soon as possible. The world’s...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday admitted to an acute shortage of Covaxin doses for the second jab for people in the age group of 18-44 years. Talking...

Bhubaneswar: A critically ill 24-year-old youth, Amrit Pradhan, was shifted from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in a special ambulance through a 'green corridor' in a record 11...