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
Is new Covid variant JN.1 shifting target from lungs to intestines? Here is the latest buzz among scientistsScientists are raising concerns about the JN.1 variant of Covid-19 potentially targeting the intestinal tracts. This variant, originating f...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
A wave or a splash? Know what experts say on new Covid variant JN.1With 21 cases of new Covid variant JN.1 detected in India, the government has issued advisories for preparedness. Dr. V K Paul of NITI Aayo...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Covid deaths surge in Europe. Here is how JN.1 strain sweeps worldA massive rise in Covid-19 cases has been registered in the UK in the seven days up to December 6. A whopping 5,227 cases were recorded in ...
18 Dec, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
Covid JN.1 virus arrives in India: What are the symptoms, precautions and should you worry?A new sub-variant of the coronavirus, named JN.1, has been detected in a woman from Kerala, marking the first case in India. JN.1 is closel...
18 Dec, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
JN.1: Threat of new Covid variant loom large over holiday season in USThe JN.1 variant now represents more than 20% of all cases, as per estimates disclosed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C...
15 Dec, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
What are the new Covid symptoms? Medical experiment shares insights and changes in fever patternsAmidst the ongoing struggle with the coronavirus, it is crucial to keep up-to-date with the evolving landscape of Covid-19 symptoms. Dr. Na...
04 Nov, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
New Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters now available nationwide, US resumes free testing programPfizer and Moderna Covid boosters are now available at pharmacies in the US, while the country has also reinstated its free Covid test prog...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Pirola Covid variant spreading in UK. What we know so far?Pirola variant of Covid has been spreading in the UK and hospitalizations have been reported. Now, UK's NHS has urged people aged over 65 y...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.12 AM 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
Pirola Covid variant is raising concerns but is there anything to panic? Check herePirola Covid variant has raised concerns in the US, Canada, and other countries across the world. However, the Centers for Disease Control ...
08 Sep, 2023, 12.11 AM IST
New Covid variant Pirola not yet detected in India, tight vigil on: Insacog memberInsacog held a review meeting on Friday amidst increasing concern over the BA.2.86 variant, which is informally being termed Pirola. Its me...
05 Sep, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
COVID: Should we start wearing masks again amid rise of new variants?The emergence of new coronavirus variants, such as the BA.2.86 variant, which has a high number of mutations in its spike protein, has rais...
28 Aug, 2023, 07.27 PM 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