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Health Ministry Asks States To Do Random RTPCR Screening Of About 2% International…
New Delhi: The Health Ministry has advised Random RT-PCR (Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) screening of about 2% of international passengers in each incoming flight and genomic…
Viruses Can Survive In Freshwater By Hitch-Hiking On Plastics: Study
New Delhi: Scientists have for the first time proven that viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding themselves to plastics in freshwater. The new study raises concerns about the…
Active Tally Soars Past 600 As COVID Cases Spiral In Odisha Ahead Of Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to register an upward swing in new COVID cases on Wednesday with 161 people being found infected in the last 23 hours against 113 the previous day when the…
Four Months After Strict Lockdown, Zero COVID Cases In Beijing And Shanghai
New Delhi: It took four months of strict lockdown for Shanghai and Beijing, China's two largest cities to contain COVID-19. Both the financial hub and the capital recorded zero new…
COVID Cases Touch Three Digits In Odisha, 76% From Khurda & Cuttack
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Tuesday registered a sharp spike in daily COVID caseload as 113 people were found infected in the last 24 hours, the highest in almost two months.
The state had…
COVID: Odisha Health Minister Rules Out Lockdown Now; All Measures In Place For Puri…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das has ruled out imposition of lockdown due to COVID positive cases in the state at present.
Speaking to media persons…
Active COVID Tally Crosses 400 In Odisha; 50% New Cases From Khurda
Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload in Odisha inched closer to 70 again with 68 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the active cases past 400 on Sunday.…
India Could Prevent 42 Lakh More COVID Deaths Due To The Vaccines: Lancet
New Delhi: Had it not been for the vaccines, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in India would have been much more. They helped prevent more than 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021,…
Are We Heading For Another COVID-19 Wave? What Can We Do About It?
New Delhi: With the latest numbers showing a four-time increase in COVID-19 cases, the big question is, are we facing a third wave? If yes, what are we doing or can do about it?
First…
Active COVID Cases Spiral To 354 As Odisha Reports Steep Spike
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Thursday saw a sharp spike in COVID cases with 73 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours against 45 the previous day.
According to the I &…