Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload dropped below 5,000 on Saturday as 4,842 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. The state had reported 5057 fresh...

New Delhi: NeoCov coronavirus discovered by Chinese scientists requires further study, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. A new kind of coronavirus, NeoCov, that is found among the bats...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s first indigenous Rapid Antigen Test kit IMCOV-AG has been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Bhubaneswar. The kit, which will be used to test a person for...

New Delhi: ‘NeoCov.’ This is the name of a new type of coronavirus in South Africa. According to scientists from China’s Wuhan, it has a high death and transmission rate....

New Delhi: The Centre seems to be keen on reopening schools in a staggered manner and under strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. It is likely to issue an advisory soon...

New Delhi: India recorded 2.51 lakh new COVID infections in the last 24 hours on Friday, thereby dropping by 12 per cent compared to Thursday. The positivity rate also dropped...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday advised the state administration not to be complacent and to remain vigilant and continue awareness programmes on COVID though the active cases have...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Odisha occupies the 11th spot in the country in terms of active COVID cases. It is among the 11 states with over 50,000 cases with Maharashtra, Karnataka and...

New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday issued a clarification regarding age eligibility of people in 15-18 age group for COVID vaccination. The Additional Secretary and Director, National Health Mission...

Bhubaneswar: It has been over a week since Odisha last reported new Omicron cases. It had seen a steep rise in cases of this variant of COVID-19 on January 19...