Coronavirus

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has wished US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a quick recovery after the couple tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a state-media report said Saturday. According to the report by Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA),...

Washington:  The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 34.4 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,026,700, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday, the total number of cases stood at 34,495,372 and the fatalities rose to 1,026,717, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Friday said that 4,048 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 4,048 persons, 683 are from Khordha, 466 from Cuttack, 195 from Puri, 176 from Jajpur, 167 from Angul, 146 from Kandhamal,...

Cuttack: As many as 182 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Friday. While 60 of them were home quarantine cases, 47 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 75 were local contact ones....

Johannesburg: President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus. In the process Donald Trump has joined a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74 and his age puts him at higher risk of serious complications. Here's a look at...

Berhampur: More than a hundred retrenched ANMs, GNMs and pharmacists Thursday night staged a sit-in at Ganjam collector’s office after their service contracts were allegedly terminated without notice. The sit-in continued Friday at the time of filing this report. The protesting healthcare service providers alleged...

New Delhi: Well the wait may get longer than expected. An effective vaccine to fight against COVID-19 is not likely to be available for the general public before the fall of 2021. This is according to experts working in the field of COVID-19 vaccine development....

New Delhi: Mobile phone prices are expected to rise about three per cent this month. The Central government has imposed 10 per cent duty on the import of displays, industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) said Friday. The duty on display assembly and...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 312 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Friday. While 58 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 254 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 329 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Puri: You may have heard of a diamond trader in Surat making a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic adorned with diamonds. Goldsmiths in different parts of India have also made masks completely made of gold. The story of this servitor of Puri Jagannath temple...