Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: After SUM, KIMS and Ashwini hospitals, plasma therapy will begin at Tata COVID Hospital, Sitalapalli, in Ganjam district from Tuesday. This was among the numerous steps Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: The subordinate offices under Transport Commissionerate, Odisha, situated in the four districts of Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam and Jajpur as well as municipal area of Rourkela will function with 33%...

Jeypore: The Koraput district has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases since last week. The highest single-day spike of 50 cases was reported on July 13. A day after...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government has extended the validity of vehicle documents up to September 30 as per a directive of the Ministry of Road...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has made a provision of Rs 7,500 for handling and disposal of bodies of those who succumb to COVID-19. The amount to be spent from Chief...

Berhampur: Plans are afoot for starting plasma therapy procedure for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here or Tata COVID Hospital at Sitalapalli. Though...

Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country tentatively by February next year, said director of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Odisha branch, Ajay Parida on Monday. Briefing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday announced a daily incentive for the COVID hospital/COVID Health Centres/COVID Care Centres staffers. The doctors will receive a daily incentive of Rs 1000 while...

Bhubaneswar: The total COVID-19 cases in Bhubaneswar touched 1231 on Monday with overnight addition of 49 fresh cases. Of the 49, 34 are quarantine and 14 are local contact cases....

New Delhi: In a novel initiative, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital has started 'e-ICU' to facilitate doctors from across the country treating COVID-19...