Virus Scare

London/Bhubaneswar: University of Oxford researchers began recruiting human volunteers for the next-phase trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in May after immunizing 1,000 healthy adults in April. It has enrolled up...

Ganjam: Ganjam district reported 32 new corona positive cases on Monday, taking the affected tally in the district to 925. Two among them from Bhanjanagar and Aska are corona warriors,...

New Delhi: Drug firm Hetero has received approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture and market antiviral drug Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19. The DCGI has...

Bargarh: Four college students of the Imperial College in Bargarh district have developed a home delivery app in their leisure time during lockdown. The app, named ‘Apna Mart’, can be...

Jharsuguda: A police complaint has been registered against two persons by Jharsuguda district administration authorities for organizing a birthday and marriage anniversary functions while being under home quarantine. According to...

Berhampur: Swab samples of two journalists were sent for test after they were found with COVID-19 symptoms during a health screening programme at City Hospital here on Sunday. A total...

Ganjam: The Ganjam district administration declared Jhiliagocha village in Bhanjanagar tehsil as a containment zone on Sunday. The clampdown came after six traders in the village tested positive for COVID-19,...

Bhubaneswar: One more COVID-19 case has been detected in the Odisha capital in the last 24 hours, taking the affected tally to 185 on Sunday. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation in...

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation on Sunday informed about three new corona positive cases within its limits, which took the affected tally in the Millenium City to 29. They are...

Sundargarh: Sundargarh district saw one more COVID-19 positive case, taking the affected tally to 147 on Sunday. Collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan identified the patient as a New Delhi returnee. He...