Tag: Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: With detection of 83 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the total virus tally in the capital city rose to 29,236 according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the fresh cases, 63 are local contacts while the remaining 20 are from quarantine, the civic body said […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 recovery graph continued to move upwards steadily with 1,895 more patients getting cured of Coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours. With this, the cumulative COVID-19 recoveries in the state reached 2,77,564 on Sunday. As per the information provided by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Khordha district reported the maximum 220 […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 46.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,199,500, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 46,420,940 and 1,199,501, respectively, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal on Monday announced that he and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The news was shared on his official Twitter handle which mentioned: “Hon’ble Governor and first lady have tested corona positive.” He has also advised all those who have come in close contact with him […]

New Delhi: With a fresh spike of 45,230 coronavirus infections and 496 deaths in 24 hours, India’s tally on Monday rose to 82,29,313 said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Out of the total Covid-19 cases, 5,61,908 are currently active, 75,44,798 have been discharged, while 1,22,607 lost the battle against the pandemic. While […]

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 curve is seeing a steady rise over the last few days in Odisha. The State has reported 1389 new cases and nine deaths in a 24-hour period which pushed the coronavirus infection tally to 293214. The death toll has climbed to 1340 after today’s surge. Of the fresh cases, 798 are from […]

Houston: The novel coronavirus is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious, according to a study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in the US. The research, published in the journal mBIO, however, did not find that these mutations have made the virus deadlier or changed clinical outcomes. The researchers […]

Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported a record-high 80,000 average daily increase of Covid-19 cases in the country, a new record of average daily cases since the onset of the pandemic. The seven-day average daily cases and deaths have been on a rise since late September, and stood […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 46.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,205,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 46,801,621 and 1,205,221, respectively, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

New Delhi: With a fresh spike of 38,310 coronavirus infections and 490 deaths in 24 hours, India’s tally on Tuesday rose to 82,67,623, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Out of the total Covid-19 cases, 5,41,405 are currently active, 76,03,121 have been discharged, while 1,23,097 lost the battle against the pandemic. While […]

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining a downward trend, Odisha on Tuesday witnessed a further decline in daily Covid-19 cases. As per the I&PR department, the State registered 1201 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the positive tally to 294415. This apart, 12 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, pushing the toll to 1352. […]

Geneva: Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have highlighted the influenza risk for children and pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic, calling for strong surveillance and testing. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, said at a WHO press briefing on Monday that it was still unknown how the coming influenza […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 47.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,211,990, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 47,320,376 and 1,211,996, respectively, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

New Delhi: With a fresh spike of 46,253 coronavirus infections and 514 deaths in 24 hours, India’s tally on Wednesday rose to 83,13,876, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. There is a slight spike in cases as India had recorded 38,310 cases on Tuesday. 📢#CoronaVirusUpdates: 📍#COVID19 India Tracker (As on 4 November, […]

London: In what could explain why some patients suffer from long Covid-induced lung problems, a new investigation of deceased patients has shed light on possible lung damage caused by the novel coronavirus. The study shows the unique characteristics to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and may explain why patients suffer from ‘long COVID’ and experience the effects […]