India's active COVID cases rise to 7,400; 269 new infections, 9 deaths reportedIndia's active COVID-19 cases have risen to 7,400, accompanied by 269 new infections and nine deaths, primarily in Maharashtra and Kerala. ...
14 Jun, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
163 cases of newly emerging COVID-19 variant XFG detected in India: INSACOGIndia reports 163 cases of the XFG COVID-19 variant. The variant, first found in Canada, shows rapid global spread. Maharashtra has the hig...
09 Jun, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
Gujarat logs 119 new COVID-19 cases; active tally crosses 500-markGujarat has reported 119 new COVID-19 cases, raising the active case count to 508, with the majority of patients in home isolation. While n...
04 Jun, 2025, 10.28 PM IST
What international travellers should know amidst rising Covid-19 casesCOVID-19 cases are rising again in parts of Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and India, driven by new Omicron sub-variants. ...
04 Jun, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
108 new COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, one deathGujarat reported 108 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, bringing the active infections to 461. The cases are of Omicron...
03 Jun, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
COVID-19: Active cases cross 4,000 markIndia's active COVID-19 cases have surpassed 4,000, with Kerala leading the count, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi. Recent data...
03 Jun, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Covid cases in India cross 4,000-mark; 5 deaths reported in 24 hoursIndia's active Covid-19 cases have risen to 4,026, with five deaths reported in the last 24 hours, prompting increased vigilance. Kerala, M...
03 Jun, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
India’s Covid cases rise sharply to 3,395; Kerala leads, four deaths reported in 24 hoursIndia has recorded a significant rise in active Covid-19 cases, reaching 3,395 as of 31 May, with Kerala reporting the highest numbers. In ...
01 Jun, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
Bengaluru man dies after testing positive for Covid-19 amid surge in casesA 63-year-old man with pre-existing health conditions, who had tested positive for Covid-19, passed away in a Bengaluru private hospital, r...
31 May, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
No cause of worry, infection severity mild: ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid casesAmid a rise in Covid cases across India, ICMR Director General Dr. Rajiv Behl assures that infections are currently mild, with no cause for...
27 May, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
New COVID variant shows viral fever-like symptoms, says Delhi Health Minister as capital reports over 100 casesDelhi is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases attributed to a new variant with mild, flu-like symptoms. Health Minister Pankaj Singh and C...
27 May, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Enhanced recombination: A shot in the arm for SARS-CoV-2The team analysed genomic sequences of all the viral strains that appeared between November 2019 and July 2022 in various databases worldwi...
20 Mar, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Very few recombinant variants of coronavirus have been found in India: INSACOGOn the global scenario, the INSACOG said two recombinant variants -- XD and XE -- are being closely monitored worldwide. XD, which has an O...
27 Apr, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
Covid-19 Omicron XE: What does 'recombinant' mean and how fast does this variant spread?XE has also been identified in India, China and Thailand.
19 Apr, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
What's the new Omicron XE variant and should I be worried?A "recombinant" variant has emerged, dubbed "Omicron XE", which is the result of two omicron strains merging together in a single host and ...
18 Apr, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
UK studies new COVID variant XE as mutation of OmicronThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is studying XE - a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains - and as of March 22, 637 XE cases h...
05 Apr, 2022, 06.08 PM IST
New Covid-19 variant is rare hybrid between delta and omicron, experts say. How dangerous is it?The variant uses it to successfully invade cells in the nose and the upper airway.
14 Mar, 2022, 01.22 PM IST