Odisha's forest-dwelling communities survive on nature as many struggle for one meal during COVID-19 lockdown

Pramila Sahu of Kantabahal village comes with basketful of mushroom collected from the forest © Basudev Mahapatra

Poultry taboo is one more social barrier for women and girls in parts of India

Kondh tribal woman Chandrika Kanhar rears about 12 heritage chickens in her backyard for family consumption © Basudev Mahapatra

COVID-19: Exemption of fisheries from lockdown ambits brings little hope to Odisha’s marine fishers

With no livelihood opportunity, marine fishers of Odisha suffer the most under lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak. © Basudev Mahapatra

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COVID-19: We Need Science to Save the Day, Not Panic & Fake News

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Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare (HFW) department has revealed the news of 16 fresh COVID-19 positive cases in the state, of which 15 were from Bhubaneswar, on 5 April. When most of the country was busy lighting diyas and candles, 8 out of 189 samples emerged as COVID-19 positive in Odisha.

With 34 positive cases detected in the last few days, the graph of affected people surged to 42 in Odisha. However, two of the patients have been discharged post recovery. 33 out of 42 COVID-19 active cases are from the city of Bhubaneswar.