Coronavirus

New Delhi: India is considering Russia’s request for conducting phase-3 clinical trial and manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ by Indian firms, officials said Tuesday. They informed that there has been ‘significant movement’ on both these fronts and specific outcomes are expected soon. Russia...

New Delhi: The Centre highlighted Tuesday repeated complaints from states that people are becoming lax in taking precautions against COVID-19. The Centre asserted that public health measures like social distancing and wearing masks remain key to slowing the pandemic. Addressing a press briefing, NITI Aayog...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 376 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Tuesday. While 145 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 231 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 420 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Tuesday said that 2,787 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. With this, total recoveries in the state has touched 1,02,185. Out of the 2,787 persons, 1145 are from Khordha, 230 from Cuttack, 192 from...

Beijing: The Chinese government has asked hundreds of Indian students stranded back home due to the coronavirus pandemic to remain in touch with their respective colleges. It has asked the Indian students to follow instructions to protect their academic progress through online courses. The move...

Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping praised Tuesday his country’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic. Xi Jinping also expressed support for the World Health Organisation (WHO), in a repudiation of US criticism. Xi told a televised assembly at the Great Hall of the People here...

Chhatrapur: In its fight against coronavirus, the Ganjam district administration Tuesday made wearing of face masks mandatory for passengers while traveling in auto rickshaws and buses. “Passengers must wear face mask while travelling in Auto rickshaw and Buses. Also passengers limit must be followed. Drivers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tuesday reported 3,490 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 1,31,382. 13 more fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 569. Out of the 3,490 new cases, 2,094 were reported from quarantine centres while 1,396 are local contacts....

Moscow: In some good news for millions living in hope for a COVID-19 vaccine shot, the Russian Health Ministry said Tuesday that the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine has been produced for civilian circulation. The supplies of the medication to the Russian regions are...

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 42,80,422 Tuesday with 75,809 instances of the viral infection recorded in the last 24 hours, while a record 1,133 fatalities took the death toll to 72,775, the Union health ministry data showed. During the same period, the number...