Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to engage microbiologists on a temporary basis to ensure the smooth functioning of district public health laboratories and collection of blood and swab samples of...

New Delhi: As many as 40,000 people from 20 villages in Punjab were quarantined because of coming in contact with a man who recently died of COVID-19. The deceased was...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday requested Odia societies in neighbouring states to help their fellowmen stranded there amid the complete lockdown to counter the coronavirus outbreak. In a...

Balasore/Cuttack: Irate dairy farmers poured milk on the roads in Balasore and Cuttack districts on Saturday to protest against the non-procurement of milk by cooperatives due to the complete lockdown...

Mumbai: As many as 124 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in India on Friday, taking the total number of positive cases in the country to 873 so far. Friday's...

New Delhi: A trend analysis based on 720 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has revealed that Dubai is the leading source of imported cases in the country. According to the...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the countrywide lockdown, the Odisha government has issued three helpline numbers. The numbers are: 0674-2620200 — Odisha police have provided the helpline number to ensure uninterrupted...

A 101-year old man from Rimini, Italy, has recovered and returned home after being treated for COVID-19 on Friday. The man identified only as "Mr-P" was born during the Spanish...

Bhubaneswar: Air India (AI) has decided to begin cargo services in Odisha from Saturday to ensure timely supply of food and medicines amid the countrywide lockdown to contain the coronavirus...

Washington: The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help developing nations, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday. "It is...