Tag: Covid 19

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the rising Covid-19 cases and imposition of restrictions in several parts of the country, the Indian Railways on Friday said that there is no plan to curtail or…

Bhubaneswar: The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Odisha continued to remain below 1,000 for the third day in a row on Sunday. As many as 753 tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours pushing the total cases to 308659. At least seventeen patients undergoing treatment at various hospitals succumbed to the […]

Washington: The total number of Covid-19 cases across the globe has topped 53.8 million, while the deaths have surged to 1,309,780 according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total caseload and death toll stood at 53,843,270 and 1,309,784, respectively, revealed the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) in its […]

New Delhi: As India celebrated Diwali, 41,100 new coronavirus cases and 447 more deaths were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry’s data updated on Sunday The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 88,14,579 with 41,100 of those reported in a day, while the death toll climbed […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Natya Sangha (ONS), an outfit of theatre personalities, staged a silent protest in front of Rabindra Mandap here on Sunday, demanding reopening of theatres across the state. Theatres, cultural centres and drama halls across the state are lying closed for the last eight months in the wake the outbreak of Covid-19 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly has called an all-party meet on November 18 ahead of the Winter Session to ensure smooth functioning of the House. Speaker Surya Narayan Patro will discuss subjects regarding Question Hour, Starred Questions and seek opinions of other members on the matter. Notably, starred questions were not taken […]

New York: A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, suggests that only 4 per cent of Covid-19 patients had the “sky-high levels of immune molecules” that signify a so-called “cytokine storm”. With cytokine storm largely ruled out, the cause of most cases […]

London : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with after a meeting with a Member of Parliament who has tested positive for Covid-19, a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement Sunday. ” The prime minister will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government’s response to […]

New Delhi: Researchers at the University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry and NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, report the first large-scale evidence that Covid-19 survivors are at an increased risk of psychiatric disorders. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the US including […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 54.3 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 1,316,130, according to the Johns Hopkins University. The University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) in its latest update, revealed the total caseload and death toll stood at 54,320,021 and 1,316,133, respectively. The […]

New Delhi: With 30,548 new coronavirus infections and 435 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 88,45,127 on Monday, as the toll touched 1,30,070, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the sixth consecutive day. There are 4,65,478 active cases […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the curve of daily Covid infections is on a downward trend in Odisha, the number of fatalities due to the lethal coronavirus has refused to decline. At least 16 patients undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the State succumbed in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 1543. Five patients […]

New Delhi: The media has been doing exceptional service by spreading awareness against COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of National Press Day on Monday. He also added that media has acted as a valuable stakeholder in helping the government in its initiatives. The media has been continuously adding strength to India’s […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has barred rituals and mass bathing at river ghats in the State during upcoming Chhat Puja celebration as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19 which experts fear could make a revival during winter season. A notification in this regard was issued (in public interest) by the Special Relief Commissioner […]

New Delhi: An increasing number of people, including doctors, are testing positive from the Covid-19 infections even after taking both doses of vaccinated. The reason could be an increase in…