682 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 12 states till Jan 7The number of reported COVID-19 cases associated with the JN.1 sub-variant has reached 682 across 12 states in India as of January 7. Karna...
08 Jan, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
619 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 12 states till Jan 4Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern...
05 Jan, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
312 Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases detected in countryA total of 312 cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in India, with about 47% in Kerala, according to INSACOG data. Ten...
02 Jan, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Covid sub-variant JN.1: INSACOG says 196 cases detected in IndiaThese states are Kerala (83), Goa (51), Gujarat (34), Karnataka (eight), Maharashtra (seven), Rajasthan (five), Tamil Nadu (four), Telangan...
01 Jan, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Covid-19: India reports 743 new cases, seven deathsWith this, the total count of coronavirus cases in India since its outbreak in January 2020 has reached 4,50,12,484 with an increase of 743...
30 Dec, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
157 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 detected in India; highest from Kerala, Gujarat: INSACOGThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has reported 157 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in the country, with Kerala reporti...
28 Dec, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
Delhi Health Minister Bharadwaj urges caution, says city's Covid positivity rate around 1 per cent"The new variants are not dangerous but people should not become lax and (they must) follow precautions. People should not panic and think ...
26 Dec, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
JN.1 Covid variant: Health officials asked to ensure availability of ventilators, oxygen cylindersMaharashtra Minister Sanjay Bansode has directed health officials to ensure the availability of ventilators, oxygen cylinders and other nec...
24 Dec, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month, says WHOThe number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World ...
23 Dec, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Coronavirus in US: Covid JN.1 subvariant raises fears ahead of Christmas. How to remain safe during New Year holiday period?Covid JN.1 subvariant has raised concerns ahead of the Christmas. However, it's not the time to panic as a few precautions may help against...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
India logs 614 new Covid cases, highest since May 21The total Covid case tally for the country is 4.50 crore (4,50,05,978). The number of individuals who have recovered from the disease has r...
20 Dec, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
WHO classifies JN.1 as COVID-19 'variant of interest' but says it poses low riskThe World Health Organization (WHO) designated the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" but with a low global public health r...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
Do I need to worry about COVID again?New data from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech suggests that the highly mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as BA.2.86 or "Pirola," is ...
08 Sep, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86The individual is not hospitalized, and the detection of BA.2.86 virus has not changed the risk to people in British Columbia, the province...
30 Aug, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
Covid-19 variant 2023: US, UK, 2 other countries detect highly mutated Coronavirus variant. Details hereCovid-19 virus variant has reportedly been detected in the US, the UK, Denmark, and Israel. The coronavirus variant is dubbed as BA.2.86 an...
19 Aug, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
After EG.5, WHO flags another Covid variant BA.2.86The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new sub-variant of Omicron, BA.X.BA.2.86, as a "variant under monitoring" (VUM) due to t...
18 Aug, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variantThe lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the United States, Denmark and Israel, the CDC said in a post on messaging platform ...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.09 PM IST