Coronavirus

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 27.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 901,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the total number of cases stood at 27,719,952 and the fatalities rose to 901,050, the...

New York: Global COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 900,000, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global death toll Wednesday rose to 900,079, while there were more than 27.6 million cases worldwide, the CSSE data showed, Xinhua reported....

Cuttack: As many as 238 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Wednesday. While 56 of them were home quarantine cases, 49 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 133 were local contact ones....

Tokyo: China’s repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama, and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing’s 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. Beijing is to host the 2022 Winter Olympics with rumblings of a boycott. There also...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 427 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Wednesday. While 191 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 236 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 401 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Dubai: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly landed here Wednesday to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning September 19. The BCCI president is keen that the tournament goes off without a glitch. Hence Ganguly decided to arrive here 10 days before IPL-2020 starts. Defending champions Mumbai...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Wednesday said that 3,110 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 3,110 persons, 1,023 are from Khordha, 215 from Puri, 202 from Cuttack, 154 from Mayurbhanj, 131 from Kendrapara, 123 from Dhenkanal,...

New Delhi: Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world the importance of protecting precious health gains. Harsh Vardhan stressed on investing in health and building a robust healthcare delivery system with special focus on rural areas. Vardhan was representing...

Barcelona: Finally a happy day for Lionel Messi and Barcelona fans. Lionel Messi rejoined the rest of his Barcelona teammates at practice Wednesday. The Argentine footballer had been practicing separately from the group since returning to the club Monday. Messi had not been with the...

New Delhi:  Shares of AstraZeneca Pharma Wednesday plunged over 13 per cent after its COVID-19 vaccine study was paused after a participant's unexplained illness. The stock tumbled 13.40 per cent to Rs 3,650 on the BSE. On the NSE, it tanked 12.31 per cent to...