Coronavirus

Bolangir: Bolangir Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital authorities Sunday claimed that they have achieved success in preparing ‘immunity booster’ for COVID-19 patients. The college claims that the booster will go a long way in treating COVID-19 patients. According to a source, a team of professors,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Monday registered 3,235 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 2,12,609. 16 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll in the state to 813. Out of the 3,235 new cases, 1,915 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,320 are local...

New York: Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that two groups of ecologically important marine microorganisms could be eating viruses -- catching their "prey" and engulfing them, an advance that may lead to a better understanding of the flow of organic matter in the...

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally galloped past 60 lakh Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged to 50.17 lakh with 74,893 more people having recuperated, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 95,542 with 1,039 more deaths....

Baripada: Amid the spread of COVID-19 cases in Mayurbhanj district, tension flared up in Baripada over the funeral rites of a COVID-19 victim Sunday. Hundred of locals opposed the cremation of the body and blocked the Baripada-Laxmiposi road for five hours. Three platoons of police...

Houston: Healthcare workers, facing the shortage of protective equipment such as N95 masks, are left with no other option but to reuse their gear, thus increasing the risk of spreading coronavirus infection. However, there may be help on the way as researchers at the Department...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 33 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 996,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 32,977,556 and the fatalities rose...

Mumbai: It’s official. Riding a wave of emotions and last-ditch efforts, East Bengal got the chance Sunday to play in the Indian Super League (ISL) in the iconic club’s centenary year. East Bengal thus joined arch rivals Mohun Bagan in the top tier league. Among others,...

Sochi: Valtteri Bottas won the Formula One (F1) Russian Grand Prix here Sunday after his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race was ruined by penalties, in front of the largest crowd of the pandemic-hit season. Hamilton had been looking to match Michael Schumacher’s record of 91...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 3,378 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in the state in the last 24 hours, the Health and Family Welfare Department, government of Odisha said on its Twitter handle Sunday. All those who have recovered have been discharged from their respective treatment...