Virus Scare

Bhubaneswar: We have to enforce COVID safety protocols strictly, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a review meeting here on Wednesday. Odisha has adopted a cautious approach towards the pandemic...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,503 on Wednesday with two more deaths confirmed in the last 24 hours. According to the Health Department, the deaths were reported from...

Bhubaneswar: The daily COVID caseload crossed 200 for the second consecutive day in Odisha with 237 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours. The state had reported 228...

Mumbai: Amid the Omicron scare, the Maharashtra public health department has informed that six passengers who arrived from South Africa or other ‘high-risk’ countries have tested positive for the coronavirus...

New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the country's economy. Businessmen suffered the most in 2020, even more than the farm sector, government data showed. The Centre on Tuesday...

Mumbai: Amit Sadh has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Sharing the news on social media, the 'Breathe' actors said he has isolated himself and is currently under home quarantine....

Mumbai: All international passengers coming from “at-risk” nations must undergo a mandatory seven-day institutional quarantine, the Maharashtra government said on Tuesday. Mumbai airport sources say that the government order to...

New Delhi: Dutch health authorities announced on Tuesday that they found the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in cases dating back as long as 11 days, indicating that it...

New Delhi: Blood groups A, B and Rh+ are more disposed to COVID-19 infection, while blood groups O, AB and Rh- are at a significantly lower risk of the infection,...

New Delhi: Amidst fear of the new COVID variant Omicron, Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla has offered some hope. A version of Covishield, tailormade for the new Covid...