Virus Scare

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that one strain of the COVID-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered “of concern”, while the other two strains had...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the rising black fungus (mucormycosis) cases, the Odisha government has decided to open dedicated wards at medical colleges and district headquarters hospital in the state for treating such...

Bhubaneswar: After the deadly May which saw 737 deaths due to COVID-19, Odisha reported the highest single-day spike in fatalities on Wednesday as 40 more patients succumbed to the virus...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported over 8000 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day on Wednesday with 8,399 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. With the...

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena on Tuesday issued a clarification on the opening of optometrist/opticians or optical shops during the COVID-induced lockdown. “It has come to our notice that...

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, gave authorisation to China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. The WHO recommended its use for people aged 18 and older in a two-dose...

New Delhi: The government has asked all state governments and UTs to encourage work-from-home for nursing mothers to protect them from COVID-19. The relaxation will be made under the enabling...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has called baseless the fears circulating on social media about a third wave hitting children hard. Any fresh surge in the COVID-19 epidemic...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital reported 974 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the active cases tally to active cases tally to 11,174 on Wednesday. Among the...

Bhubaneswar: Before you took both your doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, getting vaccinated was uppermost in your mind. Vaccination over, now you are wondering how long will it protect you?...