Virus Scare

London: After an analysis of seven trials found that treating critical COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, the World Health Organization has updated its...

Bhubaneswar: Five states account for 70 per cent of the total COVID deaths in the country. This was disclosed at the Government of India media briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday....

Rourkela: The COVID-19 tally in Sundargarh district touched 4630 on Thursday with an overnight addition of 95 positive cases. According to the district administration, 39 of the new cases have...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to see a decline in COVID-19 infection in the next one and a half months. Speaking to the media, Director of the Directorate of Medical Education...

Washington: Many people who have recovered from coronavirus are asking if there is a chance of their being infected again. Well, it did happen in Hong Kong where a person...

Bhubaneswar: Following Unlock 4.0, the Odisha government has done away with mandatory quarantine for those travelling to the state. The August 31 notification issued by Special Relief Commissioner office does...

Bhadrak: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha’s Bhadark district touched 3000 on Thursday with an overnight addition of 186 new cases. According to the district administration, the highest of 42 cases...

Bhubaneswar: COVD-19 test is now mandatory for accused being produced before magistrates across Odisha for remand by police or other investigating agencies. In view of the pandemic, the Home department has...

Bhubaneswar: Minister for Textiles, Handlooms and Handicrafts Padmini Dian has tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently in home quarantine. The minister has asked those who had come in contact...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 death toll in Odisha rose to 522 on Wednesday with eight more patients succumbing to COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours. The Health Department identified the...