Tag: Coronavirus Outbreak

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 […]

New Delhi: The Centre has restricted sale and distribution of “hydroxychloroquine” declaring it as an essential drug to treat the COVID-19 patients and meet the requirements of emergency arising due to the pandemic. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday made the announcement making it clear that the order “shall come into force […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the third confirmed case of Coronavirus infection was reported in Odisha, the government warned that there is a possibility of the outbreak in State moving into stage 3, which is community transmission. Expressing such apprehensions, Odisha government’s COVID19 spokesperson Subroto Bagchi today informed that during phase-1, the focus was on those […]

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” he said on Twitter. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight […]

New Delhi: Ola has launched ‘Drive the Driver Fund’ under Ola Foundation with Rs 20 crore donation from Ola group and its employees. The ride-hailing platform aims to support the auto-rickshaw, cab, kaali-peeli and taxi drivers globally during the tough COVID-19 times with the donations/fund. Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder, and CEO of Ola would forgo his […]

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Union Health Ministry has ordered home delivery of drugs to CGHS beneficiaries aged 60 and above. The individuals having co-morbid conditions like diabetes or undergoing immuno-suppressant treatments are also included in the list of the beneficiaries. The government has made such arrangements so that they don’t have to […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the nationwide lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro on Friday announced that the Budget session of the House will resume functioning from the conference hall of the Lok Seva Bhawan. Speaking to media persons, Patro said that members of the House will meet at the Lok […]

Pune: A team of ICMR-NIV scientists in Pune has released the first images of COVID-19 virus. The images of coronavirus depict how it looks like. The images have been captured using the transmission electron microscope imaging. They have been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research. The images of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes […]

New Delhi: The Union HRD Ministry on Friday postponed the national medical entrance exam, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), in view of the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, officials said. The NEET, whose marks are used for admission in colleges across the country, was scheduled for May 3. Also Read: JEE […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the problems being faced by people in view of the coronavirus lockdown, Odisha government has decided to provide cooked meals to destitute and homeless in urban areas of the State. In a letter to all district Collectors, Housing and Urban Development Department has asked senior administrative officials to provide cooked meals, […]

Panaji: In the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) saga, Goa may have found its own equivalent of South Korea’s patient number 31, an infamous title conferred upon the country’s 31st patient, who is believed to have spread the deadly virus to numerous people in Seoul. In case of Goa, however, the 55-year-old patient, a US-returnee, was officially […]

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 […]

New Delhi: The number of death toll due to coronavirus (COVID-19) rose to 10 while the positive cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. In its updated figures at 9.30 am, the ministry mentioned two fresh deaths — one each in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Also Read: COVID-19 […]

San Francisco: In what could be the fastest available molecular point-of-care test for the detection of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), US-based healthcare technology maker Abbott has unveiled a test that can deliver positive results in as little as five minutes. The test can also be used outside the four walls of a traditional hospital such as […]

Cuttack/Balasore: Alleging that procurement of milk and supply of cattle fodder and feed have been stopped by Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) and some co-operative societies due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, dairy farmers in Cuttack and Balasore districts dumped hundreds of litres of milk on road as a mark of protest. As […]