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Union Health Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation amid rise in casesIndia is closely monitoring a rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly in states like Kerala and Maharashtra, with most cases being mild. While...- How strong are new Covid strains? Should you be worried?India is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly in major cities, driven by the JN.1 sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.5. While these ...
- New Covid NB.1.8.1 and LF.7 subvariants detected in India as cases tick up in pocketsIndia has detected isolated cases of emerging COVID-19 subvariants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, coinciding with a rise in infections across China and...
- Covid cases rising in India: Mumbai reports nearly 100 infections; Gurgaon, Chennai and Pune increase preparednessSeveral Indian states are experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases, mirroring a regional resurgence in parts of Asia. Cities like Mumbai, Chen...
- 290 cases of COVID-19 variant KP.2, 34 cases of KP.1 detected in India: INSACOG dataIndia has reported 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 responsible for a surge in cases in Singapore. How...
- What is KP.2? Everything about new COVID-19 variant that may increase Corona cases this summerAfter JN.1, the latest variety of COVID-19 variants is KP.2. It is an offshoot of the omicron variant. Scientists have said that the KP.2 h...
- COVID JN.1 Variant: Beyond cough and fever, 2 new symptoms to watch out forCOVID JN.1 Variant: India faces a fresh COVID challenge with the emergence of the JN.1 variant, recording 602 new cases and five deaths in ...
- Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 shows up in Kerala: Know symptoms & prevention tipsAlthough this new sub-variant is not life threatening, it is also easily transmissible . Here are a few tips to protect yourself from getti...
- Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variantThe company said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies in humans against BA.2.86, which is being tracked by th...
- Should we be worried about Covid variant ‘Pi’? Potential concerns and overviewA novel variant designated "Pi," officially recognized as BA.6, has emerged, igniting extensive discussions within scientific and medical c...
- New Covid-19 variant EG.5 on the rise in US, other countriesNew Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compa...
- WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreadsPassengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO's senior emergency officer for Eur...
- WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights given rapid US spread of Omicron variantCountries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 give...
- Leading WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China at key meetingThe WHO has invited Chinese scientists to a virtual closed meeting with its technical advisory group on viral evolution on Tuesday, to pres...
- India confirms first case of Omicron variant XBB.1.5. Everything you need to knowXBB.1.5 is a sub-variant that international scientists have flagged for being responsible for a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations i...
- XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicron 'cousins'XBB is a hybrid of two omicron BA.2 lineages, BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. This makes XBB another grandchild of BA.2. XBB and BQ.1 are therefore ...
- BXX variant of Covid virus spreads, but less severeAccording to him the proportion of BXX which is a recombinant variant has increased gradually by20-30% in the country. BA2.75 continues to ...
- Experts urge caution after detection of BQ.1 strainThey said Covid-19 cases could rise in the coming days due to festivals including Diwali next week. BQ.1 is an offshoot of the Omicron vari...
- Variant-adapted Covid vaccine wins first approval in BritainThe UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna as a booster for adults. The ag...
- Omicron 'stealth variant' still at high level, UK study findsExperts behind the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT-1) study in the UK warn that Omicron is keeping infec...
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