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We are very close to a vaccine: Donald Trump
Fighting COVID-19: US is very close to a vaccine, says Donald Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump while addressing the daily White House coronavirus briefing said “we are very close to a vaccine”, after noting vaccine trials taking place in the US, Germany, the United Kingdom and China. He was joined by Vice-President Mike Pence and Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus taskforce co-ordinator, the BBC reported. […]

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Lifeline Udan: Over 587 tonnes medical supplies flown across India

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said that under the Lifeline Udan initiative, 339 flights have transported 587.57 tonnes of medical supplies across the country till April 22. “339 flights have been operated under Lifeline Udan till date by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers in the domestic sector supporting the fight against […]

Odia Ayurvedic Doctor Develops Medicine To Fight New Covid-19 Strain!
Odia Ayurvedic Doctor Develops Medicine To Fight New Covid-19 Strain!

Bhubaneswar: As the world reels under the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, an Odia ayurvedic doctor based in New Delhi claims to have developed a medicine which can fight the…

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Novel coronavirus has not been manipulated or constructed in labs: WHO

Geneva: All available evidence to date suggests that the novel coronavirus has a natural animal origin and was not a manipulated or constructed virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. “Many researchers have been able to look at the genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 and have found that evidence does not support that SARS-CoV-2 is a […]

With 1684 new cases, COVID-19 tally crosses 23000 in India, 718 dead
With 1684 new cases, COVID-19 tally crosses 23000 in India, 718 dead

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus patients in the country has crossed the 23,000-mark. So far, 23,077 people have been found infected by COVID-19. Of these 17,610 cases are still active while a total of 4,748 have recovered. According to the Union Health Ministry report, 718 people have died across the country till Friday morning. […]

Vicky Kaushal's Denial Puts Questions On Katrina Kaif's Single Status
Vicky Kaushal's Denial Puts Questions On Katrina Kaif's Single Status

The rumors about Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif triggered off last year when the two celebrities were spotted together a couple of times at parties or while visiting each other. The “Uri” actor already had accepted his inclination towards Katrina Kaif as one of the most charming actresses of Bollywood in recent times on the […]

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Bomb Attack On Residence Of OTV Correspondent In Konark

Konark: Some miscreants hurled bombs at the house of a correspondent of Odisha Television (OTV) Network, Sanjay Pati in Balisahi area of Konark late Thursday night. The bombs pelted damaged a portion of the outer wall of his house even though no casualty was reported in the incident. A complaint was lodged in this regard […]

Self reliance most important lesson from COVID-19: PM Modi to sarpanchs
Self reliance most important lesson from COVID-19: PM Modi to sarpanchs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed rural India, gram panchayats for playing an active role in the fight against COVID-19 and in supplying food grains to the poor and migrant workers. He launched e-GramSwaraj portal and Swamitva Scheme on the occasion of the Panchayati Raj Day. He also interacted with village-heads from […]

Wishes pour in as 'God of cricket' Sachin Tendulkar turns 47
Wishes pour in as 'God of cricket' Sachin Tendulkar turns 47

New Delhi: Cricket fraternity on Friday came in unison to wish ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar on his 47th birthday. Cricket icon Tendulkar is not celebrating his birthday this year as a mark of respect to the frontline workers leading India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Sachin Tendulkar on his special day took to Twitter and […]

Will A Mega Asteroid Hit Earth On April 29, Odia Scientist Clarifies
Will A Mega Asteroid Hit Earth On April 29? Odia Scientist Clarifies

At a time when the world is already grappling with COVID-19 pandemic, the news on likelihood of a mega asteroid ‘hitting the earth’ on April 29 has kept social media abuzz with theories of doomsday. It may be noted that US Space Agency NASA had said that an asteroid of a fairly large size will […]

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Cyclone threat to Odisha in COVID times? Low pressure on May 1, Landfall on May 3

Bhubaneswar: Imagining cyclone threat to Odisha during the COVID crisis is simply spine chilling. Like the deadly cyclone Fani in May last year, is Bay of Bengal brewing up another to throw at Odisha in May this year? For the COVID hit State, the real worry is, Bay of Bengal will be giving birth to […]

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Column: The Real Challenge Will Begin After May 3

By Sandeep Sahu So far, so good. We have got a great measure of success in arresting the spread of the deadly virus, ‘flattening the curve’, doubling the ‘doubling rate’, holding back the crucial – and dangerous – third phase of community transmission, setting up exclusive COVID-19 hospitals, significantly augmenting testing facilities and limiting the […]

Dearth of Vaccine Hits Odisha Hard, 3 Districts Pull Down Shutters
Dearth of Vaccine Hits Odisha Hard, 3 Districts Pull Down Shutters

Bhubaneswar: Even as Covid-19 infections keep rising at an alarming proportion in Odisha, alleged shortage of vaccine continues to hit the State hard with the health authorities completely suspending vaccination…

Healthy Diet
COVID-19: Dietary Supplements Important Weapon For Fighting Off Coronavirus

New York: Diet supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients are a safe, effective, and low-cost means of helping your immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal Nutrients, public health officials should issue a clear set of nutritional recommendations […]

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