Tag: Coronavirus Cases

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Millions Stay At Home To Fight Coronavirus: Janta Curfew, Lockdown Begin In Odisha

Bhubaneswar:  Amid the rising coronavirus cases in the country, a voluntary shutdown following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for ‘Janta Curfew’ has begun today. All the commercial and business establishments baring essential services are closed in Odisha. Extending support to the Janta curfew, all the public transport vehicles including buses, taxis, autorickhaws have also […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus positive cases in India nearing 500, PM Modi to address nation at 8 PM today

New Delhi: Monday saw a massive spike in coronavirus positive cases in India as over 90 fresh cases were reported from across the country. With total confirmed COVID-19 cases nearing 500, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he will address the nation today at 8 PM on the outbreak. “Will address the nation at 8 […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus cases in Italy cross 74,000 with more than 7,503 fatalities
Coronavirus cases in Italy cross 74,000 with more than 7,503 fatalities

Rome: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 7,503 lives in Italy, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases have reached 74,386, Italian authorities said. Active infections grew by 3,491 cases on the daily basis, bringing the total active infections to 57,521 since the epidemic broke out in the northern regions on February 21, the Civil Protection […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus outbreak: US overtakes China with most confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide
Coronavirus outbreak: US overtakes China with most confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide

Washington: With over 16,000 confirmed cases were reported in a single day in the US on Thursday as the total number of COVID-19 patients soared to 85,088, the highest for any country, according to data compiled by Worldometer. The United States surpassed China (81,285) and Italy (80,589) in terms of number of people infected with […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus Outbreak: Ready To Tackle Any Emergency Situation, Says Bhubaneswar AIIMS Director

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements have been made at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar and the hospital is all prepared to tackle any situation in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, said AIIMS Director, B. Gitanjali here on Friday. Informing about the measures to fight the COVID-19 situation in the State, the AIIMS director […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Covid-19 positive rate in India rises to 8.8% on Mar 28 vis-a-vis 1.3% on Mar 20!

Bhubaneswar: The rising trend of novel coronavirus cases in India mirrors the worldwide trend. The Covid-19 cases posted a sharp spike in EU countries and USA during the second week of March. In India, too,  the Covid-19 cases have been on the ascent since March second week. But the major shift observed here is n-CoV […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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India could've seen 8.2L COVID-19 cases by Apr 15 sans lockdown, containment steps: Health ministry

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that the number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in the country could have increased to 8.2 lakh by April 15 had India not implemented a lockdown and other containment measures. Addressing a daily briefing on the coronavirus situation of the country, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus cases climb to 8,356 in India; 34 deaths in 24 hours
Coronavirus cases climb to 8,356 in India; 34 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi: Total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India climbed to 8,356, with 909 fresh cases and 34 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the data published by the health ministry on Sunday. Of the total cases in the country, there are 7,367 active cases of COVID-19, 715 individuals have […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
COVID-19 death toll rises to 308 in Inida, positive cases at 9,152
COVID-19 death toll rises to 308 in India, positive cases at 9,152

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 308 on Monday after 35 new fatalities were reported, while the number of cases climbed to 9,152, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active coronavirus cases stood at 7,987, as many as 856 people have been cured and discharged, […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Odisha appoints 6 senior officers to tackle COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed six senior bureaucrats for containment of COVID-19 in three zones here after the state capital emerged as a hotspot of coronavirus cases, a senior official said. Of the total 60 persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, Bhubaneswar alone has reported 46 cases. The senior officers will […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Odisha To Start Pool Testing for Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to scale up testing, Odisha will soon start ‘pool testing’ of the samples of suspected Coronavirus cases. The Centre has okayed the proposal for pool testing and soon the infrastructure at Burla medical will be upgraded with necessary equipment, informed State Health and Family Welfare Minister, Naba Das after a meeting […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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COVID19 Cases' Doubling Reduced After Lockdown, Growth Factor Down By 40%: Govt

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that before lockdown, COVID-19 cases were doubling in 3 days but the last 7 days’ data shows that it is 6.2 days now and in 19 states and Union Territories, the case doubling rate is less than the country’s average. At the daily press briefing, Joint […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Total Number Of Covid-19 Cases In India Nears 20K, 50 Deaths In 24 Hours

New Delhi: With 1383 new cases and 50 fatalities in 24 hours, the total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India reached to 19,984 on Wednesday, health ministry said. In a morning update, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, of the total cases at least 15474 are active cases of novel coronavirus, while […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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India Records Biggest Single-Day Spike In Coronavirus Cases

New Delhi: In the biggest spike in coronavirus infection on a single day, India on Friday recorded 1,752 fresh cases taking the total number of infected people to 23,452 even as doubling rate of the disease improved to 10 days from 7.5 reported earlier this week, according to the Health Ministry. The death toll from […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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US FDA approves first at-home test for diagnosing COVID-19

Washington: US Food and Drug Agency approved the first “at-home test” for diagnosing COVID-19, said Dr. Stephen Hahn, who heads the agency. He said the president tasked him with cutting down “as many barriers as we possibly could to get products into the medical community”, the BBC reported. “We have done that, of course recognising […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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