Tag: Covid19

New Delhi: The State/UT governments under the guidance of Centre are steadily ramping up testing to ensure prompt identification and isolation of COVID-19 positive cases. With 4,08,855 samples tested in the last 24 hours, the number of Test Per Million (TPM) has increased to 12,858 and cumulative testing has crossed 1.77 crore. The testing lab […]

Bhubaneswar: Sensational director of Prabhas starrer Baahubali series, which also stars Anushka Shetty and Rana Daggubati, has tested positive for COVID-19. The director of the series or the real Baahubali behind the magnum opus, SS Rajamouli and his family members have tested COVID-19 positive. Rajamouli, who shot to fame by directing the Baahubali films has […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the State government will make available to the people the best possible treatment, accessible anywhere in the world, free of cost to cure them of COVID-19. Patnaik assured the state legislators while addressing them for the first time in a video conference workshop on sensitisation of […]

Washington: The total number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 17 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 665,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the overall number of cases stood at 16,957,763, while the fatalities rose to 665,486, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]

New Delhi: Herd immunity against COVID-19 in India is likely to be achieved only in pockets given the many socio-economic groups in the country and may be short-lived rather than long-lasting, say scientists as sero-surveillance data from New Delhi and Mumbai raise hopes of community protection’ from the disease. Herd immunity occurs when a large […]

New Delhi: The AYUSH Ministry has claimed that there has been decline in the incidence trendline for COVID-19 among the users of ‘Ayuraksha kit’ as compared to trends of general population in the national capital. As per the ministry “positive feedback is being reported from the personnel with decreased anxiety levels, feeling of general well-being […]

Cuttack: Citing threat of COVID-19 spread, the traders in Cuttack have threatened to close Malgodown if the inhabitants of nearby Behera Sahi are not tested for coronavirus in the next three days. Alleging violation of COVID-19 containment zone restrictions by locals of Behera Sahi, house to most of the workers engaged in the Malgodown, a […]

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that herd immunity cannot be a strategic option in a nation the size of India and this can only be achieved through immunisation in the future. Addressing a press conference, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said: “Herd immunity is an indirect protection from a disease. In a […]

New Delhi: India reported the single-day spike of 55,079 coronavirus cases and 779 deaths in the last 24 hours pushing the total tally to 16,38,871 and 35,747 deaths, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. More than one million people have recovered till now, over 1.9 times the number of active […]

Balasore/Cuttack: A man, who reportedly attempted suicide by consuming poison and subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment, was later found Covid positive. The incident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack which took everyone by surprise was equally shocking for the patient and his family members. The brother of the patient, through a video […]

Canberra: Australia on Friday recorded the second largest single-day surge in the number of of new COVID-19 cases, while the death toll was nearing 200. As of Friday noon there had been 196 deaths from COVID-19 in Australia, and the number of new cases in last 24 hours is 651, which is the second largest […]

New Delhi: As the wait for the Covid-19 vaccine continues, the battle rages on. Scores of people have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus, many have succumbed, and many more have recovered from the infection as well. For those patients who successfully overcome the virus, social media is inundated with requests that they donate their […]

Monaco: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said that the global governing body for athletics is working on a contingency plan for a second consecutive year in which competitions would be impacted by COVID-19 just as they were in 2020. Coe told media after the World Athletics Council meeting that it is looking at a […]

Rayagada: Despite numerous appeals by the government, the stigma associated with COVID-19 looks far from being completely eradicated. This was again evident after an ailing minor boy was denied entry into a village in Rayagada district due to fear of coronavirus infection. As a result, the minor boy has reportedly taken shelter at the passenger […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 17.5 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 678,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of COVID19 cases stood at 17,516,264 and the fatalities rose to 678,226, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed […]