Coronavirus

Kolkata: West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim has expressed his wish to be a volunteer for the Covaxin Phase III trial. The Covaxin trial is scheduled to be held at the city-based National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED). The 62-year-old Firhad Hakim...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday registered 644 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally in the state to 3,16,645. Out of the 644 new cases, 369 were reported from quarantine centres while 275 are local contacts. District wise breakdown: https://twitter.com/IPR_Odisha/status/1331834567703969793   The total number of active cases...

New Delhi: The latest flock of patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is a case study in itself which reveals the repercussions of ignorance about one of the deadliest diseases of our times -- COVID-19. Of late, the hospital has been receiving patients exhibiting serious...

New Delhi: In view of the winter season and COVID-19, health experts Wednesday said that many people are taking pneumonia and influenza vaccines as a precaution to save themselves from respiratory infections. Experts have warned that it is highly possible that people may contract both...

New Delhi: With over nine million coronavirus cases in India, 88 per cent citizens now have one or more contacts in their social network who have had the viral disease, a survey revealed Wednesday. India's caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in...

Researchers, including one from Indian-origin, stressed that materials, design and length of face masks are important to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In the study, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, the research team looked at research on face masks and their use...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Wednesday said that 728 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 728 persons, 103 are from Khordha, 73 from Mayurbhanj, 67 from Sundargarh, 44 from Nuapada, 42 from Cuttack, 37 from Balasore...

New Delhi: At a time the world is racing against time to find a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Wednesday said that India has initiated looking at robust vaccine manufacturing and delivering ecosystem to meet demand in the coming...

New Delhi: With over nine million coronavirus cases in India, 88 per cent citizens now have one or more contacts in their social network who have had the viral disease, a survey revealed Wednesday. India's caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Wednesday registered 730 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally in the state to 3,16,001. Out of the new 730 cases, 419 were reported from quarantine centres while 311 are local contacts. The death toll in Odisha rose to 1,687 with 16 new...