Virus Scare

New Delhi: While issuing a set of guidelines for Unlock 7.0, the Home Ministry on Wednesday suggested stricter enforcement of containment zones, contact tracing and encouraging 'COVID-appropriate' behaviour. The states...

Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID-19 caseload dropped further in the city with 31 people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, which took the total to 30563 on...

Mumbai: The COVID-19 virus survives on surfaces by clinging to thin liquid films. The finding is a part of a study by researchers at IIT-Bombay which provides insights into how...

New Delhi: Apollo Hospitals is gearing up to give one million vaccines a day once it is available across India through its hospitals, clinics, health centres, pharmacies and Apollo 24/7....

New Delhi: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on Tuesday sought a response from the Central government on a...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha rose to 316001 on Wednesday with 730 fresh infections being reported in the last 24 hours. Among the new cases, 419 are quarantine and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw 16 more patients succumbing to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 1,687 on Wednesday. According to the Health and Family Welfare department, the...

Mumbai: Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine that has reported 95 per cent efficacy will be much cheaper than the vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna. Developed by Gamaleya Institute and...

Gurgaon: Senior Congress leader and Sonia Gandhi’s close political adviser, Ahmed Patel passed away at a hospital here on Wednesday morning. He was 71. The veteran politician had been admitted...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the state is fully prepared for the COVID-19 vaccination whenever it will be made available. Speaking at the virtual meeting of chief...