Coronavirus

New Delhi: Revising its medicare guidelines for asymptomatic frontline workers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recommended use of hydroxychloroquine instead of chemoprophylaxis. The Central recommendation is meant...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 80 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total affected persons to 1,269. Ganjam district has reported maximum 19 cases followed by...

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally touched 1,25,101 cases as 6,654 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data available on the health ministry's website till 8...

Jharsuguda: Two more COVID positive cases were cobfirmed in Jharsuguda town on Saturday. According to official sources, a one-year-old girl, whose brother tested positive on Friday, belonging to Mangal Bazaar,...

Telangana: Cheif Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday gave the go ahead to film shootings and post-production works stalled following the lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak. “These will be carried out...

Mumbai: Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha has tested positive of COVID-19 novel coronavirus. He is asymptomatic. Jha tweeted about his positive test result this afternoon and said that he will self-quarantine...

Cuttack: The district administration declared portions of Banki block as a containment zone on Friday following the detection of COVID-19 positive cases in the area. The containment zone will extend...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday informed that 43 more COVID-19 patients had recovered from the infection in the state. "They are being discharged," the Health and Family Welfare department...

Keonjhar: Using the special power vested on them by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sarpanch of Hatadihi Gram Panchayat in Keonjhar district on Friday ordered for 48-hour shutdown in three villages...

Bhubaneswar: The opening up salons and beauty parlours after prolonged restrictions due to the lockdown came as a huge relief both to the owners and customers.  It may be noted...