Virus Scare

New Delhi: Amidst the World Health Organisation's (WHO), clarification that it has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19, the Indian Medical...

Bhubaneswar: With five states in India having reported a new rise in COVID-19 cases and discovery of a mutant strain in Maharashtra, the Odisha government on Monday warned that the...

New Delhi: Herd immunity is very difficult to achieve and one should not think of it in practical terms in India, especially in the times of variant strains of COVID-19...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw a marginal rise in COVID-19 cases with 69 more people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. Between 50 and 65 new infections are...

Bhubaneswar: A male teacher of a government high school in Bhubaneswar tested positive for COVID-19. Although this incident had taken place a week ago, the School and Mass Education Department...

Bhubaneswar: In view of an upsurge in COVID-19 cases in some states, the School and Mass Education Department has written to all district education officers on strict implementation of the safety...

Cuttack: With the state government directing the district and municipal authorities to ensure strict implementation of COVID-19 guidelines, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Sunday formed two enforcement teams. An official...

Pune: The Pune District administration has announced fresh restrictions in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases in several parts of Maharashtra. Among other fresh measures announced on Sunday,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw another 54 COVID-19 patients getting cured of the infection in the last 24 hours, the Health and Family Welfare department tweeted on Sunday. The highest of eight...

Pulse oximeters have been in high demand since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic last year. A device used to measure blood oxygen levels, doctors around the world relied on it...