COVID-19

PATNA—Road accidents have claimed more lives than COVID-19 in Bihar, according to an official report. According to the report, a total of 6,698 people were killed in the road accidents in Bihar in 2020 whereas COVID-19 claimed 1,535…
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PATNA—People from higher socioeconomic status and good educational background are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than their less fortunate counterparts, according to a latest study conducted by a team of doctors from AIIMS-Patna. “The…
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PATNA—Health department has cracked down on seven health officials over the alleged COVID-19 testing fraud in Bihar. Authorities said they have suspended four doctors including a civil surgeon and dismissed three health managers after…
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PATNA—A government school in Bihar is attracting the attention of the masses for its charming look. The ideal middle school, Nandani located in Samastipur district has generated a lot of interest among the people for its soothing coat of…
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RANCHI/PATNA—Ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad was on Saturday shifted to AIIMS-Delhi after he complained of breathing problems. Prasad who currently was being treated at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences…
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PATNA—The massive vaccination drive against COVID-19 kicked off in Bihar on Saturday with rare enthusiasm seen among the persons selected for vaccine shots. The first shot was administered to Ram Babu, a cleaning staff with Indira Gandhi…
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PATNA—The first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Patna from Pune-based Serum Institute by a SpiceJet flight on Tuesday, bringing cheers. A report from the state health department said Bihar has been allotted 54,900 vials of…
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PATNA—Deaths of birds in various parts of Bihar has sparked bird flu fear even as the COVID-19 strike has already made life tough for villagers. Villagers turned panicky after they saw around a dozen crows lying dead in a field in West…
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PATNA—A school in Bihar has been shut after its principal was found infected with COVID-19 within four days of the education institutions getting opened in the state. Education department authorities said a high school in Bihar’s Gaya…
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PATNA—The state health department in Bihar has sought helps from the police to trace out the missing returnees from United Kingdom where a new strain of coronavirus was found. “Our officials found it difficult to trace some passengers…
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