Tag: Covid19

New Delhi: India’s vaccination coverage on Wednesday exceeded 11 crores, on the 4th day of Tika Utsav with over 26 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours. The total…

Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday. The statement said that the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) has decided with heavy heart that it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year’s Amarnath Yatra and […]

Koraput: With lockdown in place, ban on social congregation, limited political affairs and Odisha Assembly sessions called off amid sharp spurt in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal has taken out a reasonable way to spend his lockdown days. With leisure time at home, the two-time MLA from the tribal-dominated district could be […]

Washington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has increased to over 14.8 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 615,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 14,898,145, while the fatalities rose to 615,462, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]

New Delhi: India on Wednesday reported 37,724 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours with the tally barely 7,000 short of the 12-lakh-mark, as the Union Health Ministry data revealed total coronavirus cases at 11,92,915. With 648 fresh deaths the toll touched 28,732, and the recovery rate stood at 63.12 per cent with as many as […]

Washington: Researchers now claim that nitric oxide treatment can be pivotal in the world’s fight against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Nitric oxide is an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory molecule with key roles in pulmonary vascular function in the context of viral infections and other pulmonary diseases. In SARS-CoV-1 infection, which led to the outbreak […]

Rairakhol: Akrura Sethy is a health worker and ideally should be receiving a hero’s welcome in the times of COVID19, but such has been the scourge of the pandemic that he lives like an outcast. Akura, who is working as a dresser at Rairakhol sub-divisional hospital, has taken shelter under a tree outside his village […]

Bargarh: In view of the mounting COVID positive cases in Bargarh, the district administration has decided to impose shutdown in half of the district. The restrictions will begin tonight from 9:00 PM and will continue till 9:00 PM of July 28. As per reports, earlier the district administration had announced to enforce the shutdown till […]

Berhampur: Despite all attempts to rein in, Covid crisis seems to getting out of control in Ganjam district. In a shocking development, more than 40 people including some staff of Berhampur Circle jail have tested positive for the virus. Berhampur Municipal Corporation took to social media to share the news in its twitter handle. As […]

New Delhi: The Independence Day function will be low-profile, and health workers, sanitation workers and Covid-19 warriors will be specially invited to the function, a detailed advisory from MHA issued to all states/UTs stated. The advisory was received at the office of Deputy Commissioner Mandip Singh Brar Thursday. The advisory stated, “At Home reception, Raj […]

Bengaluru: For someone who has lifted 295 kg without break much sweat, famed powerlifter Mohammed Azmathulla feels the pain of carrying the bodies of COVID-19 victims, as he goes about giving a dignified burial to them. “The pain I experience while carrying the body of someone who has died due to coronavirus can’t be explained,” […]

New Delhi: In an administrative reshuffle announced on Friday, the Central government appointed senior IAS officer Rajesh Bhushan as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare. Rajesh Bhushan IAS given addl charge as Secretary (Security)- Cabinet Secretariat – https://t.co/jxbsxcMTeN pic.twitter.com/dyaGLaA0PA — Indian Bureaucracy (@INDBureaucracy) November 1, 2019 The 1987-batch Bihar cadre officer will succeed Preeti […]

Mumbai: Drug maker Cipla Ltd. on Friday said it has received regulatory approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Favipiravir in the country under the brand name Ciplenza to treat mild to moderate Covid-19 patients. Favipiravir is an off-patent, oral antiviral drug that has been shown to hasten clinical recovery […]

New Delhi: The upper and lower limits on domestic airfares have been extended till November 24, the Aviation Ministry said on Friday. Ministry of Civil Aviation extends capping of fares for flight tickets on domestic routes till 24th November or until further orders (ANI) — OTV (@otvnews) July 24, 2020 The ministry had on May […]

Sydney: The Ruby Princess cruise ship, which docked in Sydney in March and has been linked to 700 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths in Australia, will be the subject of a class-action lawsuit announced on Friday. Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against Carnival Plc and Princess Cruise Lines Ltd, saying that the cruise […]