Virus Scare

New Delhi: The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is deemed to be immune to vaccine and prior infection. What is more concerning is that it can re-infect COVID patients within weeks. According to…

Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID cases, which had remained above 200 for two consecutive days in Odisha capital, went below it on Sunday. According to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC),…

Shanghai: A COVID-positive case involving a new Omicron subvariant BA.5.2.1 has been detected in China’s Shanghai. The patient, found to be infected in the financial district of Pudong on…

Sundargarh: In view of the prevailing COVID situation, Odisha's Sundargarh district administration has stepped up measures to contain spread of the disease and ramped up the health care…

New Delhi: More than two years after COVID first surfaced, a study has found that people who fast regularly are less likely to experience severe complications from COVID -19. Intermittent…

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha capital coming under COVID red zone, Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das has warned its people of penalty for not using face mask in pubic places. After three major…

New Delhi: The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI)'s Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) has approved the use of COVID-19 vaccines Corbevax and Covaxin for children…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s daily COVID-19 cases crossed 500-mark on Saturday as total 512 new patients were registered across the state. New positive cases include 59 in the age group of 0-18…

Bhubaneswar: For the first time in fourth wave of the COVID pandemic, daily cases crossed 200 in Odisha capital on Friday. According to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), total 210…

Cuttack: With Odisha registering more than 400 COVID positive cases for three consecutive days, the Fever Clinic at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has been reopened. After…