Coronavirus

Washington: The total number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing 9 million, while the deaths have increased to over 467,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. By Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 8,927,195, while the fatalities increased to 467,636, the University's...

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S....

New Delhi: India crossed another grim milestone of four lakh COVID-19 cases Sunday recording the addition of one more lakh in just eight days including the latest biggest single-day spike of 15,413 cases amid renewed concerns over the rapid rise in new infections in the...

Chhatrapur: Health screening of journalists started at City Hospital in Ganjam district Sunday. The first day saw as many as 26 journalists being tested. Of them, two have been found symptomatic and they have been tested for COVID-19. Ganjam district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange informed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Sunday said that 186 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 186 persons, 62 are from Cuttack, 41 from Kandhamal, 32 from Khurdha, 12 from Ganjam, eight from Mayurbhanj, seven from Angul,...

Bhubaneswar:  Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday said that as many as seven persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered in last 24 hours. A fresh case has also been reported in the same time frame. According to the civic body, the new patient...

New Delhi: India, which has seen over 4 lakh COVID-19 cases by now, would record over 6 lakh cases by July 1 and the numbers are set to increase further as a systematic plan and implementation has not happened in India in a uniform manner...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 304 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours bringing the total number of infections so far in Odisha to 5,160, official data suggested Sunday. According to Department of Information and Public Relations (I&PR) of the state government, out of...

New York: Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly new the coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get hit hard, the country could see a ‘large increase’ in...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again blamed China for the global spread of the deadly coronavirus which has killed over 450,000 people and infected more than 8.5 million others, terming the disease as ‘Kung flu’. Trump has repeatedly blamed China for the coronavirus...