Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed all the state-run and private hospitals to not conduct the COVID-19 test of the deceased patients. In a letter, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Pradipta...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the chief ministers of seven states, which are majorly contributing to the country’s COVID-19 caseload on Wednesday. The meeting comes just before...

Bhubaneswar: Nothing can defeat a person if he or she has a strong will. Armed with a steely determination, the 40 inmates of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) under the...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 3834 patients recovered from COVID-19 and were being discharged from different hospitals across the state on Tuesday. Of the day's recovered patients, 525 were from Khurda,...

New Delhi: Although the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in India is likely to remain between 50 to 100 per cent, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said they...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday made it mandatory for all hospitals treating COVID-19 patients to have help desks to inform family members and relatives about their health condition. These...

Just as we were celebrating the air becoming cleaner due to the coronavirus induced lockdowns, a study says there is nothing to be happy about. The carbon dioxide concentration in...

Bhubaneswar: Squashing reports about the lack of beds in hospitals to accommodate COVID-19 patients, the Odisha government has released the occupancy percentage in such facilities in the twin cities of...

Kendrapada: The district headquarters hospital here was shut for three days after some doctors and paramedical staff tested positive for COVID-19. Kendrapada sub-collector Jyotishankar Mohapatra said the hospital will remain...

Puri: Nine inspectors-in-charge are among 200 policemen infected by COVID-19 in Puri district. According to Puri SP Akhileshvar Singh, these police personnel posted in 29 police stations under four police divisions...