Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 53% COVID-19 vaccination till 3 pm on Saturday, said Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra. While Bhadrak district registered highest 81% cent vaccination, Sonepur had lowest...

Nabarangpur/Jajpur: Like other districts, COVID-19 vaccination began at Nabarangpur district headquarters hospital (DHH) on Saturday. A security guard of the hospital was the first person to get the vaccine in...

Berhampur: The COVID-19 vaccination drive began in 11 centres of Ganjam district on Saturday with renowned endocrinologist and diabetes consultant in the city Dr Sunil Kumar Kota taking the first...

New Delhi: Despite the government's repeated assurance and efforts to allay apprehensions, resident doctors at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RMLH) on Saturday demanded they be administered Covishield vaccine and...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 vaccination drive that began on Saturday, will remain suspended across Odisha on Sunday, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra said. “A decision has...

New Delhi: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria became one of the first Indians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday morning. The move was aimed at inspiring confidence among the...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 positive tally in Odisha went up to 3,33,127 on Saturday with 178 new cases reported overnight. Of the new cases detected in 23 districts, 103 were from...

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited COVID-19 vaccination began in all 30 districts of Odisha on Saturday with Prahllad Suna, a sweeper of the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC), being the first person to...

New Delhi: As scheduled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s coronavirus vaccination drive via video conference on Saturday morning. Addressing the nation as he launched the world’s biggest vaccination drive,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will kick off its COVID-19 vaccination drive with 16,100 front-line healthcare workers, who will take the jab on Saturday as part of the nationwide vaccine launch, beginning 10.30...