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New COVID strain: Swab samples of UK returnee in Odisha sent to Pune

Sambad English Bureau Dec 24, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The swab samples of the COVID-19 positive person, who had recently returned to Bhubaneswar from the United Kingdom (UK), have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune to ascertain the new strain of…

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Odisha targets 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day from August

Sambad English Bureau Jul 31, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Amidst rise in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the number of tests will be increased from next month to identify infected persons. The State will conduct 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day from August, informed Institute of Life…

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‘Monsoon will have no effect on COVID-19 spread in Odisha’

Sambad English Bureau Jun 3, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has spread across the country, the onset of monsoon is expected to have no effect on spread of the deadly virus in Odisha, said Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Director Ajay Parida.…