Coronavirus

Los Angeles:  Scientists have published an open letter calling for public health officials to make a clear distinction between the spread of the novel coronavirus via droplets ejected by coughing or sneezing, and from aerosols that can carry the virus for much greater distances. The...

New Delhi: The Indian IT services sector is expected to return to high single-digit revenue growth in 2021-2022. This revenue growth will be galvanised by higher demand for digital transformation after a flattish 2020, according to Fitch Ratings. In a new report titled ‘Spotlight: Indian...

Cuttack: As many as 117 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Tuesday. While 22 of them were home quarantine cases, 32 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 63 were local contact ones....

Patna: A number of PPE kits, used face masks, head caps and face shields were seen dumped at a cremation ground near Neulijuli canal of Dumuriguda village here in Keonjhar district Tuesday. The incident led to panic among the local people who are fearful of...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 365 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Tuesday. While 116 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 249 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 329 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Kolkata: Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has tested positive for COVID-19, his daughter Poulomi Basu said Tuesday. Soumitra Chatterjee has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata in the morning, she informed. The 85-year-old actor had a fever for the last three days. Chatterjee...

London:  The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch, a failing that could have given fresh impetus to an outbreak that critics say could easily get out of control. Health...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 2,673 new cases of coronavirus infections in the state in the last 24 hours. This information was given by the I&PR Department, Government of Odisha in a tweet Tuesday. Out of the new positive coronavirus cases, 1,554 persons were in quarantine while...

Balasore: Former Balasore MP Kartikeswar Patra passed away Monday night. He was 79. He was also elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bhograi seat thrice. Sources said, Patra had taken ill some days back. Later, he tested positive for COVID-19. He complained of severe...

New Delhi: The Education Ministry released guidelines Monday for the reopening of schools, including for a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the premises, flexibility in attendance, no assessment for up to three weeks and ensuring a smooth transition from home-based schooling during the coronavirus-induced lockdown...