Tag: Covid19

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2577 patients were cured of COVID-19 in Odisha on Monday, taking the total number of recoveries to 230192. 2,577 #COVID19 patients recover in #Odisha taking total recoveries to 2,30,192 (Health Department) — OTV (@otvnews) October 12, 2020 The maximum number of 244 patients recovered from Cuttack, 137 from Jajapur, 124 from […]

New Delhi: The government on Monday said that it has provided about 32 crore mandays employment in 116 districts of six states and spent more than Rs 31,500 crore under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) for the migrant workers who returned to their native places during the Covid induced nationwide lockdown. The government said […]

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has initiated the process of importing liquid oxygen as part of its preparedness to meet any unforeseen shortage during the winters when the country may witness an increase in COVID-19 cases leading to a rise in demand for oxygen. HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, has floated a […]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its downward trend, the new Covid-19 cases in the State Capital on Wednesday fell further down to 267. As per information shared by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), 71 new cases have been reported from quarantine while 196 are local contact cases. After today’s 267 cases, the total SARS-nCoV infections in the city rose […]

Bhubaneswar: The total recovered cases of novel-Coronavirus in Odisha touched 235763 after 2775 more patients recuperated from the disease on Wednesday. As per information by the State Health department, maximum number of Covid-19 recoveries were reported from Khordha where as many as 500 patients were declared free of the virus. Apart from Khordha, a total […]

New Delhi: Nokia on Thursday announced an automated, zero-touch thermal detection solution that has been designed to help spot potential Covid-19 infections in facilities with thousands of people. Leveraging advanced analytics, a business rules engine, centralised management, machine learning and ubiquitous connectivity, the Nokia solution dramatically reduces the cost of detection and ensures business continuity […]

Mumbai: Actors Dia Mirza and Sonu Sood will co-host a three-part documentary, Bharat Ke Mahaveer, which will showcase people who exhibited remarkable kindness during the Covid crisis. “Over the past few months, India has shown the world that when people come together, they can overcome any adversity. Instead of self-interest, we have seen an outpouring […]

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday deputed high level Central teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. These States have been reporting a surge in the number of new Covid cases in the recent days. Each team comprises of a Joint Secretary, who is the nodal officer […]

Bhubaneswar: Two Covid Care Centres at Jamujhari and Jatani have been closed on account of declining cases of coronavirus infections, informed the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday. Briefing the media about the Covid-19 situation in Bhubaneswar, BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary said, “We have closed down two Covid Care Centres at Jamujhari and Jatani […]

New Delhi: As smoky and hazy skies are back to haunt Delhi-NCR after a few months of blue skies and clean air, experts have cautioned people to brace for the winter season saying higher pollution level may worsen the impact of COVID-19. Environment and health experts have asked people, especially those vulnerable to COVID-19 attack, […]

Bhubaneswar: With 243 persons testing positive for Covid-19 in Bhubaneswar in the last 24 hours, the total number of infected persons in the Odisha capital climbed to 26779 on Friday. As per the information provided by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), out of the total 243 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, 175 […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 39 million mark, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,103,350, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 39,247,785 and the fatalities increased to 1,103,352, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address eminent scientists and researchers from across the globe on Sunday in the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2020 organised to discuss key priorities related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting is being organised for accelerating progress across the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-pandemic world and ways to […]

New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to Dr Reddy’s, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical human trials of the Sputnik V, a Covid-19 vaccine made by Russia. On September 16, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited […]

Bhubaneswar: With 233 new COVID-19 positive cases getting detected in the last 24 hours, the total cases in the capital City rose to 27,228, according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the fresh cases, a whopping 182 were local contact cases while the remaining 51 were quarantine cases, the civic […]