Tag: Covid19

London: Nearly 86 per cent of people who tested positive for COVID-19 during lockdown did not have any of the known coronavirus symptoms such as cough, fever and loss of taste or smell, a new UK study revealed on Thursday. The University College London (UCL) authors behind the analysis, published in Clinical Epidemiology’, conclude that […]

New Delhi: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has noted that the seriousness of the COVID patients coming to hospitals has surged recently. One of the reasons observed behind the surge is the indiscriminate use of steroids in the cases of COVID-19 at an initial stage, the institute stated on […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Mass Education Minister Sameer Dash on Sunday said that the department wants to conduct examination of Class IX students. However, a final decision will be taken only after…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister of State (Home), Dibya Shankar Mishra, on Friday wrote to the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai requesting to advise BJP’s Bhubaneswar MP, Aparajita Sarangi to refrain from violating COVID guidelines and endangering lives of people. Citing a video showing Sarangi celebrating her birthday with her supporters, Mishra stated, […]

London: Being a man, having a lower income, a lower level of education, not being married, and being born in low-or middle-income countries — these are factors that relate to an elevated risk of dying from Covid-19, warn researchers. “We can show that there are independent effects of various separate risk factors that have been […]

New York: The experimental antibody cocktail which US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for COVID-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of the clinical potential of the therapeutic. While earlier studies had shown that the cocktail of two antibodies […]

Cuttack: Of the 244 new COVID19 cases reported from the district, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has recorded 92 positive cases in the last 24 hours taking the city’s total tally to 13,417 on Saturday. According to CMC, 52 cases are quarantine cases, while 40 are local contact cases. Meanwhile, another 273 patients have recuperated from […]

New Delhi: Public health experts have flagged a manifold increase in mental health cases amid the coronavirus pandemic, with many attributing the rising stress and anxiety levels to isolation, loss of loved ones, economic uncertainty and the fear of contracting the disease. According to a survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the pandemic disrupted […]

Bhubaneswar: With the COVID-19 cases yet to show any signs of abatement in Odisha, the State government has decided to engage district-level committees to review coronavirus treatment and virus-related deaths in the State. According to sources, these committees will audit the treatment provided at both government and private hospitals across the State and deaths reported […]

London: The flu drug favipiravir has shown promise in preventing Covid-19 infection in rodents when administered in high doses, says a study. Further research will have to determine whether humans can tolerate a high dose of favipiravir, favipiravir — a broad-spectrum antiviral drug used in Japan to treat influenza — for four to five days. […]

New Delhi: As festivities are around the corner, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday requested people to not adhere to complacency amid the raging wrath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister warned people to stay away from large congregations and diligently follow the Covid guidelines issued for precautions against the deadly viral disease. He […]

Cuttack: In what could be a positive sign in the battle against COVID19, only 51 new positive cases were reported in Cuttack city on Monday, the lowest daily new infections recorded since the last two months. The latest data released by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) revealed that out of the 134 new COVID19 positive […]

Puri: Coronavirus pandemic has been festering around the world since the beginning of 2020. The brutish virus has affected life and livelihood of many. With no exception, the traditional Pattachitra art of Puri district’s Raghurajpur village has also faced the heat. Cyclone Fani in the mid-2019 and now the coronavirus pandemic have proved to be […]

New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday tested negative for Covid-19. Naidu has been under home quarantine after he was diagnosed with coronavirus or Covid-19 on September 29. Related Story: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Tests Positive For COVID-19 As per the RT-PCR test conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) […]

Cuttack: In what could be a positive sign in the battle against COVID19, only 71 new positive cases were reported in Cuttack city on Tuesday. The latest data released by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) revealed that out of the 118 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Cuttack district, 74 were from Cuttack city. The […]