Coronavirus

Jharsuguda: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the district, the Jharsuguda Chamber of Commerce (JCC) has decided that industrial and business organisations will observe a week-long shutdown in Brajrajnagar, Belpahar and this town. However, the decision to observe the shutdown will be voluntary....

A single dose of Johnson & Johnson's experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response against the novel coronavirus in an early-to-mid stage clinical trial, according to interim results published Friday. The vaccine, called Ad26.COV2.S, was equally well-tolerated at two different doses, the results showed....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 4,356 fresh COVID-19 cases Saturday, taking the total tally in the state to 2,05,452. Among the new cases of infections, 2,529 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,827 were local contacts. In the last 24 hours, there were 16 new fatalities due...

Cuttack: As many as 254 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Friday. While 57 of them were home quarantine cases, 64 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 133 were local contact ones....

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha’s Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera said Friday that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and urged all those who came in contact with him to get tested. Behera said that he has some symptoms and is in home isolation. “I have tested...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Friday said that record 4,388 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 4,388 persons, 744 are from Khordha, 496 from Cuttack, 183 from Puri, 179 from Nuapada, 174 from Bargarh, 167 from...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 326 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Friday. While 70 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 256 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 392 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary. Kim Jong Un said he’s ‘very sorry’ about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said. It’s extremely unusual...

Mumbai: From Ram Nath Kovind to Lata Mangeshkar, from Narendra Modi to Akshay Kumar – prominent people from all segments of society paid tributes to legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam. They remembered his contribution in the field of music. The 74-year old veteran singer, popularly known...

Koraput: It seems there is no let-up in coronavirus cases in Koraput district as this tribal-dominated district reported 72 fresh COVID-19 cases Friday. With this addition, the district’s tally has increased to 5,832. Of the fresh reported cases, 55 are males and the rest 17...