Covid19

	China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak, says WHO There is growing concern over China's steep rise in Covid infections since Beijing last month abruptly lifted years of hardline restrictions, with hospitals and crematoriums quickly overwhelmed. published on : 5th January 2023
	Telangana should prepare for another sero survey, say doctors The government had often conducted this survey in the last two years. published on : 3rd January 2023
	Chinese with mild COVID urged to work as restrictions ease amid massive spike in cases Unofficial reports suggest a widespread wave of new COVID cases, and relatives of victims and people who work in the funeral business have said deaths tied to the outbreak are increasing. published on : 20th December 2022
	Vaccines saved hospitalised patients, prevented deaths: ICMR study The Covid vaccines protected hospitalised patients and prevented deaths, according to the latest findings of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study based on hospital records. published on : 1st October 2022
	COVID-19: Odisha's Sundargarh district grapples with 12 per cent TPR A senior official in the Health and Family Welfare Department said as all activities are continuing as usual, physical distancing norm has become obsolete. published on : 24th July 2022
	New COVID-19 cases in Odisha cross 1,000 for fourth consecutive day The cases that had come down from 1,065 on July 16 to 816 on July 18 again soared to over 1,000 a day as the infections spread to more areas and covered all 30 districts. published on : 24th July 2022
	VIMSAR-Burla in Odisha resumes ICU beds in COVID hospital The COVID Hospital - I on the premises of VIMSAR was reopened earlier on June 18 this year anticipating a probable spike in cases as the numbers were surging in some places of the state. published on : 21st July 2022
	Rourkela Municipal Corporation brings back mask mandate as COVID cases surge Due to lack of enforcement of COVID regulations at Rourkela and in the district in general, the district has been reporting 103 to 145 cases for the past four days. published on : 21st July 2022
	COVID-19 positivity rate on the rise in Andhra Pradesh's 10 erstwhile districts While 10 districts have more than 10 per cent positivity rate, the remaining three others have a positivity rate between 5 to 10 per cent. published on : 21st July 2022
	Special door-to-door COVID vaccination camps set up in Puducherry Puducherry residents should not be negligent and follow COVID-appropriate norms, if they show symptoms of infection, they should get tested immediately and self-quarantine. published on : 21st July 2022
	Odisha: One more COVID-19 death takes toll to four in fourth wave The State reported 945 new infections from 28 districts as against 816 cases on Monday pushing the total number of active cases to 6,316. published on : 20th July 2022
	Odisha government to augment public health facilities for COVID As per the decision taken at a high level meeting, each DHH and MCH will have a DCH facility having general oxygen beds, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU). published on : 19th July 2022
	Odisha government seeks 1.9 crore COVID vaccine for free booster dose drive Existing Covaxin doses of 1.5 lakh will last more than a fortnight; Covishield stock of 7.5 lakh will finish by Wednesday published on : 19th July 2022
	Presidential polls goes off smoothly in Tamil Nadu amid stringent COVID norms Chief Minister MK Stalin polled the first vote at 10 am, followed by ministers and DMK MLAs, and leaders form the Congress and other alliance partners. published on : 19th July 2022
	Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin recovers from COVID-19, will work from home for a week The CM, in a letter to cadre on Sunday, thanked them and the leaders of alliance parties for wishing him a speedy recovery. published on : 18th July 2022
	11 crore-plus COVID vaccine doses administered in Karnataka According to the health ministry data, 98 per cent of the adult population has received at least one dose, while 90 per cent has been fully vaccinated. published on : 18th July 2022
	Genome sequencing spotted in 100-plus COVID-19 variants Karnataka minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan said that a vital component of managing public health is keeping up with virus mutations and lineages. published on : 18th July 2022
	Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to enforce 'no mask no goods' norm as fresh COVID cases rise Municipal Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange said that the civic body has decided to enforce 'no mask no entry' and 'no mask no goods' norm across the city. published on : 16th July 2022
	Odisha to take up COVID vaccine drive on campaign mode as cases near 1000 mark The state government has asked the departments concerned and district collectors to to take up the inoculation programme on a campaign mode. published on : 15th July 2022
	Space crunch in Cuttack's Sishu Bhawan adds to COVID-19 worry For the last one week, the Sishu Bhawan outpatient departments (OPDs) are witnessing a rise in patient footfall owing to the seasonal flu and other monsoon-related ailments. published on : 15th July 2022