Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: The pregnant women and 'Divyang' (physically challenged) employees of Central government have been exempted from attending office in view of rising COVID cases in the country. Union Minister of...

Bhubaneswar: Water Resources, I&PR Minister Raghunandan Das has tested positive for COVID-19. The MLA from Balikuda-Erasama constituency took to Twitter to inform about his health. Das has urged people, who...

Bhubaneswar: Even as Health Ministry has said that the eligible beneficiaries need not register for taking precaution dose of COVID vaccine, the BMC on Sunday said they should book online...

Bhubaneswar: Micro-containment restrictions have been imposed at seven more places in Bhubaneswar for seven days following the detection of several COVID-19 positive cases. According to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), containment measures...

Cuttack: Amid a sudden spike, COVID is continuing to spread its tentacles on campuses across Odisha. SCB College of Nursing here has also reported 28 cases in the last two...

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Sunday said of 14 Omicron cases detected on Saturday, 8 had foreign travel history. Speaking to mediapersons here, Director, Health Services, Bijay Mohapatra said those...

New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, more than 400 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during random testing from January 4-8, official sources said. "Close to 402...

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech, the manufacturer of Covaxin, has claimed that a third booster dose of the COVID vaccine may lead to maintain highest level of protection against the virus....

New Delhi: Sustainable solutions to come over the hurdles faced at international education and research spheres due to third wave of COVID-19 need to be hammered out, said speakers at...

Mumbai: As COVID-19 cases in the country surge, Maharashtra also witnessed a spike with the state registering 876 Omicron cases so far. Mumbai recorded 20,318 cases. With an aim to...