Tag: Covid19

India Announces Booster Dose For Specific Categories

Dr NK Arora, chairperson of Covid-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), has highlighted the benefits of starting immunization of adolescents in the 15-18 years age group, kicking off on January 3, 2022.

Odisha’s Omicron tally jumps to 8 after 4 more foreign returnees test positive for the new variant of Covid-19. Their positive samples were genome sequenced at Institute of Life Sciences in Bhubaneswar.

Amidst the threat of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the state, the Odisha School and Mass Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Dash on Saturday (Dec 25) informed that the Matric Summative Assessment exams would be conducted.

Christmas & New Year Curbs amid Omicron threat: Odisha announces restrictions from Dec 25th till January 2nd 2022.

These images are from the Annual Athletic Meet held at Ravenshaw Universitys campus. The meet saw a huge gathering of students and teachers. Similar scenes were also witnessed at Pallishree Mela' held at Khallikote University ground in Berhampur.

Omicron Threat: Key Developments From Around The World.

Amidst the threat of ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19 in the state, the Odisha Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra on Thursday informed about the steps taken by the state government to tackle the spread.

Amidst the threat of a third wave due to the spread of the new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ in the country, as many as nine students of a residential school in Deogarh tested positive for the virus on Wednesday (Dec 22).

Doctors Up The Ante To Expedite Process Of NEET PG Counselling, Threaten To Continue Protest Amidst Omicron Scare In Delhi

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that humanity "could be entering the worst part of the pandemic" as the Omicron variant spreads fast across the globe, stressing that Omicron will "hit home for all of us".

The states have been advised that the main elements of the framework to be used should be based on the test positivity rate of 10 per cent or more in the last one week and on bed occupancy of 40 per cent or more on oxygen supported or ICU beds.

A portion of Jayadurga Nagar in Bhubaneswar's Bomikhal was declared as a containment zone on Tuesday by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) after detection of two COVID positive patients from the area.

After ILS (Institute of Life Sciences) Bhubaneswar confirmed detection of two ‘Omicron’ variant cases in Odisha, state Public Health Director, Niranjan Mishra on Tuesday (Dec 21) revealed more information on the newly detected cases.

About the ongoing vaccination drive, Mandaviya informed the house that with the health workers' diligent efforts, total 88 per cent of the first Covid vaccine dose and 58 per cent of the second have been administered in India as of now, and the majority of the population in India is vaccinated.