Tag: COVID-19

Coronavirus

New telemedicine helpline number launched for COVID-19 medical assistance

April 7, 2020

Bhubaneswar: State government has launched a new telemedicine helpline to provide medical care for potential coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ...

International

UK’s Prince Harry-Meghan Markle reveal name of new charity

April 7, 2020

London: The UK's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have announced the name of their new charitable venture after ...

Coronavirus

More than 100 two-wheelers seized in Bhadrak for lockdown norm violation

April 7, 2020

Bhadrak: District police seized more than 100 two-wheelers in Bhadrak Tuesday for violating lockdown guidelines, a source in the police said. ...

Coronavirus

Priyanka Chopra, SRK unite for Lady GaGa’s mega COVID-19 fundraiser concert

April 7, 2020

Los Angeles: Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas along with names like Billie Eilish and Paul McCartney ...

Coronavirus

People cough up fines for not wearing masks in Berhampur

April 7, 2020

Berhampur: Ganjam district administration collected fines amounting to Rs 7,000 from seven persons for not wearing masks Monday. The district ...

Coronavirus

Excusive COVID-19 hospital to come up at Keonjhar

April 7, 2020

Keonjhar: The state government Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Utkal Hospital Pvt Ltd, to set up a special ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 lockdown: Hundreds of abandoned animals die at Pakistan pet markets

April 7, 2020

Karachi: Abandoned when Pakistan’s largest cities went into lockdown, hundreds of caged cats, dogs and rabbits have been found dead ...

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Bhadrak collector issues advisory to restrict traffic during lockdown

April 7, 2020

Bhadrak: The district collector of Bhadrak Gyan Ranjan Das Monday issued an advisory asking people not to bring vehicles to ...

Kendrapara: With the identification of first COVID-19 patient in Kendrapara district Monday, the district administration Tuesday took precautionary measures and sealed 11 villages that are within three-kilometre radius from ground zero in Aul area. The administration had already sealed the patient’s village Monday itself. Meanwhile, family members of the patient and all those who came in contact with him have been kept in home quarantine. Their swab samples have also been sent for testing. Their course of treatment will be decided according to their reports which are awaited, it was learnt. Briefing about the patient’s travel history, collector Samarth Verma said the patient is 32 years old and he returned from Dubai March 24. The entire village has been disinfected and entry and exit points have been sealed. Each of the 11 villages will be disinfected one after the other and necessary measures will be taken to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

Coronavirus

11 villages sealed after Kendrapara gets its first COVID-19 patient

April 7, 2020

Kendrapara: With the identification of first COVID-19 patient in Kendrapara district Monday, the district administration Tuesday took precautionary measures and ...