COVID-19 News Updates

A company spokesperson said that it is launching the most affordably-priced Molnupiravir capsules 200mg under its brand name Molflu across India.

According to a source in Delhi health department, it is the onset of the third Covid wave in the city where three deaths were reported in last 24 hours, taking death toll at 25,113.

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Along with Molnupiravir, the CDSCO has also granted emergency use authorisation to the Serum Institute of India's Covid vaccine COVOVAX, Hyderabad based Biological E RBD Protein CORBEVAX.

"The US reported more than 2 million coronavirus cases in one week, breaking yet another record as the Omicron variant surges across the country," reported USA Today.

Moreover, the study showed that the Omicron is generally 2.7-3.7 times more infectious than the Delta among vaccinated individuals, with a short doubling time.

Other than the student-researchers, 20 other infected are from non-teaching staff and faculty.

Considering the rising number of cases in the neighbouring states, it is most likely that Odisha too will witness more cases in the near future

It has 46 mutations and 37 deletions.

As many as 31 students at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar have tested positive for Covid-19, informed the Khorda district administration officials on Tuesday.

With the State witnessing an upward trend of Covid-19 and Omicron cases, speculation about the arrival of third wave is rife.

The number of new cases and positivity rate in the city is the highest since May 18.

BMC authorities sealed the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) at Vani Vihar area for two days following detection of multiple Covid-19 cases

A total of 1,892 Omicron cases have so far been detected across 23 states and Union territories in the country and of the patients, 766 have either recuperated or migrated, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.

Khurda, where Bhubaneswar is located, reported most of the new cases with 263 infections, followed by 69 in Sundargarh and 59 in Cuttack, it said.