PPE

Woman Performs Husband’s Last Rites Wearing PPE In Odisha’s Malkangiri

Malkangiri: After relatives and friends refused to help, a woman in Odisha’s Malkangiri district had to perform the last rites…

August 20, 2020

COVID Scare Hits Docs: Odisha CM Hints At ‘Breach’ In Infection Control Practices

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over service providers in health facilities getting infected with COVID-19 in the past few weeks, Chief Minister…

June 10, 2020

PPE Purchase: ‘Blank Cheque’ Pain In Odisha Govt Neck

Bhubaneswar: The expression ‘blank cheque’, literally meaning a signed cheque with no monetary amount mentioned in it, has become a…

June 7, 2020

Odisha Refuses To Accept Ordered PPE Kits, Trucks Remain Parked Outside OSMCL Warehouse

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government refusing to accept PPE kits, around 40 trucks carrying these kits from various suppliers remained…

May 31, 2020

Train Inmates of Quarantine Centres On COVID-19, Directs Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for training of migrant workers in quarantine centres on coronavirus so that they…

May 12, 2020

COVID-19: Boost For Healthcare Workers As Govt Ramps Up Production Of Coveralls

Nedw Delhi: In a major boost to healthcare workers, the production capacity of coveralls required by medical personnel treating COVID-19…

April 26, 2020

COVID-19: Govt May Soon Order Anyone Visiting Hospitals With Flu-Like Symptoms To Be Tested

New Delhi: The Union government may soon order all patients who visit hospitals with flu-like symptoms to be screened and…

April 19, 2020

Fight Against COVID-19: Odisha Seeks More Funds, 5 Lakh PPE For Safety Of Healthcare Workers

Jharsuguda: The Odisha government on Friday urged the Union government to release more funds for tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The…

April 10, 2020

India Fights COVID-19: Customs Duty Lifted For Ventilators, Masks & PPE

New Delhi: The Central government has exempted basic customs duty and health cess on the import of ventilators and other…

April 10, 2020

COVID-19 Alert: Provide Protective Equipment To Health Staff, HC Tells Odisha, Centre

Cuttack: Expressing grave concern over the rising number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Odisha, the Orissa High Court on…

April 3, 2020