COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: As preventive measures and preparedness to tackle the heatwave during Summer-2021, the Odisha government has directed all schools to conduct morning classes from March 1. These guidelines will be in addition to the…

New-Delhi: Japan has appointed its first Minister for Loneliness after the country's suicide rates increased for the first time in 11 years during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to The Japan Times, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added a…

London: Loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online, says a new study. "In the coronavirus period, loneliness has increased markedly among adolescents. They look for a…

Chandigarh: With the mask down and mobility up, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here has witnessed 100 per cent increase in Covid-19 patient load over past 10 days, doctors said on Friday. There has…

Budapest: Hungary will maintain the restrictive measures introduced to rein in the novel coronavirus pandemic until March 15, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said here on Thursday. "Mass vaccination will provide…

Dhenkanal: The world famous Joranda Mela in Dhenkanal district begins on Thursday with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. The festival is scheduled to be held from February 25 to 27. With the fears of Covid-19 resurgence, the…

Washington: The US has launched a major new initiative to study the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the means of prevention and treatment of individuals who have been sickened by Covid-19, but do not recover fully over a long…

Bhubaneswar: India will vaccinate those above 60 years of age against COVID-19 from March 1. People above 60 and patients above 45 years with any comorbidities will get a jab during the next round of COVID-19 vaccine roll out, union…

Bhubaneswar: With concern over Covid-19 continuing in some states and detection of the new variant of the virus the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC ) will set up a testing centre at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Every…

Bangkok: Thailand on Wednesday received the first batch of 200,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech, as the country gears up to kick start its immunisation drive soon. The 200,000 doses, the first shipment…