Coronavirus

Los Angeles: COVID-19 patients who were administered a novel antibody had fewer symptoms and were less likely to require hospitalisation or emergency medical care than those who did not receive the therapy, according to a new study. The ongoing Phase II clinical trial, whose interim...

Canberra: Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars (USD 351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared recovery for our region from the pandemic.” The government said it would use a range of...

Cuttack: As many as 64 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Saturday. While 15 of them were home quarantine cases, 18 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 31 were local contact ones....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Saturday said that 1,911 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,911 persons, 245 are from Khordha, 153 from Cuttack, 138 from Bolangir, 101 from Sundargarh, 96 from Mayurbhanj, 81 from Jagatsinghpur,...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 81 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Saturday. While 19 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 62 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 226 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

London: In the continuing fight against the novel Coronavirus, researchers have now identified a drug with the potential to provide treatment for Covid-19 close to a year after it turned into a pandemic. The study, published in the journal Cells, found that the approved protease...

London: In the continuing fight against the novel Coronavirus, researchers have now identified a drug with the potential to provide treatment for COVID-19 close to a year after it turned into a pandemic. The study, published in the journal Cells, found that the approved protease...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Saturday registered 1,470 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally in the state to 2,90,116. Out of the 1,470 new cases, 853 were reported from quarantine centres while 617 are local contacts. https://twitter.com/IPR_Odisha/status/1322411555237945347 The total number of active cases in the state now...

New Delhi: With a fresh spike of 48,268 coronavirus infections and 551 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally Saturday rose to 81,37,119. The national capital, too, witnessed a rise in the number of infections with around 5,000 cases being recorded daily for the past three...

New Delhi: In the pandemic times, meditation and yoga have emerged as top health activities among people in India, a global study by wearable brand Fitbit has revealed. While meditation emerged as the top go-to activity among users in India with a staggering uptick of...