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Humanity In Full Bloom: Young Entrepreneur Lends Oxygen Cylinders For Free To Needy Covid Patients

At a time when seriously infected Covid-19 patients are grappling with acute oxygen shortage at various hospitals, some individuals and social organisations have come forward with a determination to save precious human lives with free oxygen services during a time of crisis.

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At 4,205, India Reports Record Covid Deaths In A Day

India on Wednesday recorded 4,205 deaths due to Covid, highest till date with 3,48,421 fresh cases, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

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Global Covid-19 Cases Top 159.3 Million, Death Toll Crosses 3.31 Million

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 159.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.31 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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Odisha: Nine Prisoners Test Covid-19 Positive At Keonjhar Jail

As many as nine under trial prisoners tested positive for the Covid-19 at Keonjhar district jail on Tuesday. 

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Covid-19: After dip in daily spike, Odisha sees surge in new cases with 10982 fresh infections, 17 deaths 

After witnessing a steady decline in number of daily covid-19 cases,  Odisha once again registered an upswing in the infection figures with 10982 people testing positive for the virus in last 24 hours,  causing significant worry for the State which is currently under lockdown to check rising cases.

Naveen Patnaik Requests Govt To Exempt GST From Vaccines
Odisha CM Holds Review, Says Fire Safety & Oxygen Logistics In Hospitals Top Priority

Reviewing the Covid19 situation in State on Tuesday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked officials to prioritize fire safety and medical oxygen facilities in hospitals

Covid-19 Induced Lockdown Leaves Odisha Retailers High And Dry
Covid-19 Induced Lockdown Leaves Odisha Retailers High And Dry

The traders have said doing business in this short span of trading hour is not possible as it becoming difficult for them to procure essentials from wholesale market and cater it in the local markets.

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Bharat Biotech Supplying Covaxin To 18 States Including Odisha

Bharat Biotech has been directly supplying its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to 18 states since May 1

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RT-PCR Testing Labs To Be Set Up In 16 Odisha Districts, CM Naveen Grants Rs 20Cr

As Odisha grapples with the second wave of Coronavirus, the State Health Department approved the proposal for setting up of RT-PCR Covid-19 testing laboratories in 16 districts.

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Centre Directs States To Prioritise 2nd Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine For Beneficiaries

Aimed to keep to at least those who received the first dose of vaccine safe from Covid, the Centre on Tuesday directed all the states to ensure a second dose for such beneficiaries, instructing them to reserve at least 70 per cent of the vaccines supplied to them from the government of India channel free of cost

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India Conducting 18-20 Lakh Covid-19 Tests A Day: ICMR

India is conducting 18-20 lakh tests for detection of COVID-19 per day, the ICMR chief said on Tuesday underlining that despite infection among laboratory staff, the test performance is still being maintained

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Chhota Rajan Returns To Tihar Jail After Recovering From Covid-19

Gangster Chhota Rajan, who was admitted at AIIMS here for treatment after he had tested positive for COVID-19, was taken back to Tihar jail on Tuesday following his recovery from illness

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Odisha: Pangolin Sent For Covid-19 Test After Captor Found Positive

A pangolin rescued from a man at Gohirapal village under Bangiriposhi police limits in Mayurbhanj district was sent for a COVID test after its captor was found to have contracted the virus on Tuesday.

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'Not Vaccine But Mask Will Protect People From COVID’

Social Vaccination’ or Covid appropriate behaviour is the immediate solution to check the spread of Coronavirus

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China's Intent To Study Bioweapons Reopens Covid-19 Origin Controversy

Recent findings in a report in an Australian daily has yet again reinforced the call that international investigators must dig deeper to rule out whether Covid-19 is a made-in-China bioweapon

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