Virus Scare

A COVID-19 variant that seems to be predominantly spreading in India amid a virulent second wave of the pandemic has now been red-flagged by World Health Organization too. The B.1.617...

New Delhi: The Centre clarified on Monday that there is absolutely no link between 5G technology and spread of COVID-19, and urged people not to be misguided by false information...

New Delhi: All COVID-19 hospitals – under both Centre and state governments -- have been directed to ensure that no patient is refused admission for lack of a valid identity...

Bhubaneswar: The first case of Mucoromycosis or black fungus in Odisha was detected in a 71-year-old patient with known history of uncontrolled diabetes. He has been identified as Anand Kumar...

New Delhi: Delhi is already preparing for the next wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Having struggled to manage the alarming surge in coronavirus cases amid a severe oxygen crisis since April,...

Bhubaneswar: With the vaccination drive in Odisha getting disrupted due to short supply of vaccines, the state government has decided to float a global tender to procure vaccines developed by...

Goa on Monday became the first Indian state to clear a new COVID-19 treatment protocol. Health experts have recommended that everyone above 18 years of age can take five tablets...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Monday reported the highest single-day recovery of 9,706 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours taking up the total number of recoveries to 4,57,529. Khurda district registered...

As the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ravages India and continues to hurt many other countries, common anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin is now being touted as a miracle cure...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the surge in COVID-19 cases, doctors in the capital city have alerted people about mucormycosis or black fungus infection. The disease was also reported in patients in the...