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Sujeet Kumar hails Taiwan's efforts in Covid Management, saying "Taiwan is a proud Democracy and always stood by Humanity in its time of need. We have seen it now during the current Covid-19 crisis, as well".

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Saturday approved anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) for emergency use.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday launched Odisha's first 'drive-in' vaccination centre at parking Lot of Esplanade.

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has come up with an alternative method of assessment to award marks for matriculation students.

Principal Scientific Adviser of Central Government K Vijay Raghavan clarified that 3rd wave of Covid in India could be avoided if we take strong measures to control it.

BMC has made elaborate arrangements at Parking Lot of Esplanade Mall for 2nd dose of COVID-19 Vaccination for 45+ age group. Bhubaneswar

The journalist, Pradeep Kishore Sahu who was working with Odia daily 'Sambad' as Ganjam District Correspondent succumbed to Covid 19 while undergoing treatment at the Ashwini COVID Hospital in Berhampur.

The required statutory clearances & permissions have also been granted for this. The target has been set to start the production of Covid Vaccine by June 2022.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the Centre to exempt the GST on purchase of vaccine for COVID 19.

NBTC has revised the criteria for blood donation as per the international standard. Now, people can donate blood after 14 days of any of the vaccine jabs.