Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 6599 COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours on Sunday. This was the fifth straight day the state has recorded more than 6000 cases. With this,...

New Delhi: The United States will “immediately” make sources available for raw materials needed to increase production of coronavirus vaccine Covishield, of which there is a critical shortage in India....

Bhubaneswar: With chief minister Naveen Patnaik announcing free vaccines for all above 18 years of age, the Odisha government on Sunday ordered over 3.87 crore vaccines from two companies. Additional...

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Sunday imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes, to deal with the acute shortage of medical oxygen...

Jharsuguda: Well-known  journalist of the district, Amjad Badshah, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 8, died at a private hospital in Rourkela on Sunday. The 45-year-old Amjad had...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday announced to bear the entire cost of COVID-19 vaccine in the state. Addressing the people of Odisha in the evening, the chief minister said...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 3464 patients recovered from COVID-19 and were discharged from hospitals in 29 districts of Odisha on Sunday. Of the day's recovered patients, 541 were from Khurda...

Bhubaneswar: The active cases of COVID-19 crossed 5,000 in the city where 683 persons were infected by the virus on Sunday. Of the new cases, 576 were local contacts and...

New Delhi: Remdesivir is in high demand amid the uncontrollable surge in COVID-19 cases in India. However, AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday said that the drug is...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed the Fire Services department to review all COVID Hospitals and deploy fire personnel. The decision comes at a time when fire incidents in COVID...