Coronavirus

Kolkata: Frequency of special trains between Howrah and Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad will be reduced from daily to weekly on the request of the West Bengal government in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, railway officials said Monday. The frequency of 02303/02304 Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah Special (via...

New Delhi: A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre here committed suicide Monday. He died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building Monday afternoon, officials said.        The journalist used to work for a Hindi daily and was...

New Delhi: A 37-year-old journalist, who had tested positive for Covid-19 a few days ago, jumped from the fourth floor of the AIIMS trauma centre where he was receiving treatment, doctors said Monday. His condition is stated to be critical. The police said that the...

Mumbai: Further easing the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the Maharashtra government allowed Monday hotels and other entities providing accommodation services outside containment zones to resume operations at 33 per cent of their capacity from July 8. A government notification, which also covers lodges and guest houses, to...

Nabarangpur:  A COVID-19 infected person here in this town has escaped from the hospital, District Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra informed Monday. The infected person was admitted to the COVID-19 hospital at the district headquarters town, July 3. However hospital authorities are yet to find out...

Bhubaneswar: Even though new positive COVID-19 cases are being reported everyday in Odisha, the number of recoveries is also increasing by the day. Odisha reported 262 new recoveries Monday with all the patients being discharged from their respective treatment facilities. The highest number of recoveries was...

Pune: Twelve COVID-19 patients were injured n Monday when their ambulance overturned while on its way to a care facility near Bavdhan here in this city, police said. All the injured COVID-19 patients have been shifted to a nearby hospital. Police also informed that none...

Choudwar: Panic gripped the staff and prisoners of Choudwar jail in Cuttack district after a warden tested positive for COVID-19. The information was shared by the prison authorities Monday. Sources said the COVID-19 warrior contracted the virus while doing his duty at Acharya Harihar Regional...

Purusottampur: Two doctors and a pharmacist working at Purusottampur community health centre (CHC) here tested positive Monday for COVID-19. With the new cases, the total number of infected staff of the CHC has gone up to four. A doctor had tested positive for the deadly...

Dhenkanal:  A 70-year-old priest attached to one of the prominent temples in Dhenkanal town tested positive for COVID-19. This revelation has sent shock waves among the residents here. The district administration and the endowment department, meanwhile, sanitised the temple. According to Pradyumna Tripathy, Inspector, Endowment...