Tag: Covid 19

New York: Researchers have urged policymakers to prioritise vaccination for individuals with diabetes as such people, once infected with Covid-19, are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalisation compared with people without diabetes. While studies have suggested that those with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for more serious […]

New York: In a first, a team of scientists has developed a new Covid-19 global surveillance system which can dynamically track not just where the virus is now, but where it is going, how fast it will arrive and whether that speed is accelerating. The new surveillance system has now been rolled out in 195 […]

Bhubaneswar: The number of new coronavirus infections reported in a day in Odisha continued its downward trend on Sunday. As many as 393 people tested positive for Covid-19, while six patients succumbed to the disease at various hospitals across the State in the last 24 hours, said the Health department. With this, the coronavirus infection […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central government has clarified that no transport allowance would be paid to employees who did not attend office during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown period. “Transport allowance (TA) is provided to Central Government Employees to compensate them for the amount spend on commuting between residence and office. The Central government employees who could not […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has prepared a detailed roadmap to undertake the vaccination drive against COVID-19, said State Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Das on Sunday. While talking to reporters, Das said the Centre has already issued comprehensive guidelines and the State government has already formed committees at district and block levels other than the committee […]

Rayagada: Life is a conviction. The willpower to accomplish this conviction has been emphatically displayed by two kids, who are at their tender age of 11-12 years. Their passion is to pursue education but for Covid-19, which has put hurdles on their way especially their schools which continue to remain closed for the last nine […]

Washington: The total number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 67 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.53 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 96.77 lakh, while the active caseload fell below 4 lakh and the recoveries surged to 91.39 lakh, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,77,203 with 32,981 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 368 new coronavirus cases while seven patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, said the Health department. With this, the COVID-19 tally rose to 321564 while the death toll in the State mounted to 1778. Of the fresh cases reported from 28 districts, 212are from quarantine centres while 156 […]

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied for emergency use authorization of the first Made in India Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield. “As promised, before the end of 2020, @SerumInstIndia has applied for emergency use authorisation for the first made-in-India vaccine, COVISHIELD. This will save countless lives, and I thank the Government of India and […]

Bhubaneswar: The spurt in Covid-19 cases across Odisha has now forced the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services to switch back to its previous Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to prevent…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is not in favour of holding the under graduate and post graduate examinations now due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. In a letter to all vice-chancellors of universities and College principals, the Higher Education Department on Monday directed to consider the conduct of examinations only after resumption of physical mode of […]

Washington: The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 67.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.54 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 67,535,605 […]

New Delhi: The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in a span of 24 hours was recorded below 27,000 after nearly five months on Tuesday, taking India’s infection tally to over 97 lakh, while total recoveries surged to 91.78 lakh, according to the Union health ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,03,770 with 26,567 […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 349 new coronavirus cases while six patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, said the Health department. With this, the Covid-19 tally rose to 321913 while the death toll in the State mounted to 1784. Of the fresh cases reported from 27 districts, 198 are from quarantine centres while […]