Virus Scare

Just as we were celebrating the air becoming cleaner due to the coronavirus induced lockdowns, a study says there is nothing to be happy about. The carbon dioxide concentration in...

Bhubaneswar: Squashing reports about the lack of beds in hospitals to accommodate COVID-19 patients, the Odisha government has released the occupancy percentage in such facilities in the twin cities of...

Kendrapada: The district headquarters hospital here was shut for three days after some doctors and paramedical staff tested positive for COVID-19. Kendrapada sub-collector Jyotishankar Mohapatra said the hospital will remain...

Puri: Nine inspectors-in-charge are among 200 policemen infected by COVID-19 in Puri district. According to Puri SP Akhileshvar Singh, these police personnel posted in 29 police stations under four police divisions...

Bhubaneswar: Even as Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Prem Chaudhary spoke about flattening of the curve in the city, the COVID-19 tally crossed 19000-mark and touched 19243 on Tuesday with 345...

Rio de Janeiro: A new study suggests that exposure to the mosquito-transmitted Dengue fever may provide some level of immunity against COVID-19. The not yet published study led by Miguel...

London: UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be asking people to work from home and impose new measures on pubs, bars and restaurants as the number of cases have been...

Bhubaneswar: The rate of COVID-19 transmission in Bhubaneswar has shown a declining trend since past few weeks, said Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary on Tuesday. He said...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Speaker, Surjya Narayan Patro, on Tuesday said the functioning of the monsoon session of the House will be line with Parliament. The Speaker said except the...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha rose to 721 on Tuesday with 11 more patients from seven districts succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours. The Health Department...