Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday warned of strict action against educational institution which will be found neglecting in adhering to the COVID guidelines prescribed by the state government....

New Delhi: A Lancet study conducted earlier this year revealed that the eyes may be a possible route for the SARS-CoV-2 transmission. While the evidence noted it is unlikely that...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to file a fresh detailed report on the status of COVID vaccination among the inmates of old age homes....

Bhubaneswar: A total of 34 students from two high schools in Dhenkanal and Bargarh districts have tested positive for COVID-19. In Dhenkanal district, 14 students, five teachers and a peon...

Rourkela: It’s a case of finger first for Steel City residents with online slots for COVID vaccination getting exhausted within minutes of being opened. As a result, a majority of...

Bhubaneswar: With COVID-19 spreading among children and vaccination for them is yet to be started in the state, the Health department on Tuesday appealed to the parents to consult the...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha rose to 8,062 on Tuesday with seven more patients succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours. The deceased were identified as: 1....

Bhubaneswar: The rate of new COVID infections among children in Odisha dropped to 15 per cent on Tuesday as against 20 per cent on Monday. The infection rate among children...

Bhubaneswar: No critical paediatric COVID patient in Odisha is on ventilator support. According to the Health and Family Welfare Department, the occupancy for 179 beds with ventilator support for the...

Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload in Odisha capital remained below 200 for the third consecutive day on Monday as 172 more people tested positive for the virus in the last...