Tag: Covid19

Cuttack/Balasore/Mayurbhanj: Stricter lockdown restrictions coupled with the fear of Covid-19 infection made certain that this Raksha Bandhan the demand for online delivery of locally-made rakhis grows multifold in Odisha as well as other parts of the country. Given the prevailing tension between India and China after the Galwan stand-off, people also have decided to boycott […]

New Delhi: India has become the second-largest personal protective equipment (PPE) kits manufacturer in the last four months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while inaugurating the three more high tech state of the art testing labs for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Modi said that the right […]

Riyadh: A protein in the viruses causing Covid-19 and SARS is almost identical, say researchers, adding that understanding any similarities between SARS and novel coronavirus inflammation could help in a clinical setting. According to the study, published in journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, the finding could improve the outcomes for Covid-19 patients experiencing […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Project Management of Mid Day Meal scheme has written letter to all district collectors directing to ensure unhindered distribution of Iron Folic Acid tablets to the students under National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) programme during COVID-19 pandemic. As per the NIPI programme, Iron Folic Acid tablets coated with calorie & protein content […]

New Delhi: India on Tuesday registered 47,703 fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the total tally to over 14.83 lakh cases while with 654 more deaths, total fatalities crossed 33,425, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated. According to the latest data, the total number of cases in India reached 14,83,156 of which 33,425 […]

New Delhi: Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary Renu Swarup said on Monday. This is an essential step because it is necessary to have data within the country before the vaccine is administered to Indians, […]

San Francisco: With the Covid-19 pandemic hardly showing any sign of slowing down, Google on Monday said it would allow employees to work from home till the middle of next year if their roles permit. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June […]

Ankara: Turkey will resume international flights to four countries, including India, starting from August 1, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu announced. Karaismailoglu said in a written statement on Monday that the four countries are India, Russia, Kuwait and South Africa. The Minister said that the government was considering resuming flights with Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, […]

Subarnapur: Far from usual wetness, the ongoing monsoon in Odisha has rather been a dry affair. The State has witnessed a deficit of around 12% in the seasonal rainfall as compared to the long-term average. The situation is extremely severe in the coastal part of the State which has been the hardest hit region due […]

New Delhi: As the confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have spiked to 14,83,156 of which 33,425 people have died, the falling fatality rate at 2.25 per cent as per latest government reports has come as a ray of hope. The Case Fatality Report (CFR) has reduced from around 3.33 per cent in mid-June to 2.25 […]

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended the bi-weekly partial lockdown till August 31 across the state in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus that is touching 67,000-mark in West Bengal. She said there would be no lockdown in the state on August 1st on the occasion of Bakrid. “We have decided […]

Bhubaneswar: The coronavirus pandemic has not only affected the lives of people, but also the power sector in Odisha. Because of the lockdown, the power demand declined 14 per cent during March-June, compared with the year-ago period, an official said here on Tuesday. The captive generation and consumption also came down 25 per cent in […]

Novel methods to supplement the early detection of disease and risk assessment of infected population to prioritise the conventional testing queue through mass screening is a crucial challenge the COVID 19 pandemic has thrown up. Combating the crisis needs technological solutions that can carry this out rapidly while minimizing risk for healthcare professionals. The Centre […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 16,667,130, while the fatalities rose to 659,045, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

Paradip: Maintenance work began by following COVID-19 preventive measures at the Paradip Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) during shutdown of its running units, a senior official said on Wednesday. The refinery will be shut down till August 15. Inaugurating the three-tier Safety Surveillance System, TDVS Gopalakrishna, Executive Director and Refinery Head, emphasised […]