Tag: Coronavirus

Covid JN.1 variant
Active Covid cases doubles in 9 days in India: Things you must know about JN.1 variant

Globally, US, Singapore and Malaysia have also witnessed a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, prompting the World Health Organization to classify JN.1 as a "variant of interest."

  • Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Covid JN.1 variant: From symptoms to origin, all you need to know about new Omicron sub-variant
Covid JN.1 variant: From symptoms to origin, all you need to know about new Omicron sub-variant

Till now, the variant has killed one person in Kerala while taking India’s active COVID-19 cases to 1828.

  • Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Covid vaccination before SARS-CoV-2 virus infection prevented 60 per cent post-infection deaths in I
Vax prior to Covid prevented post-infection deaths by 60%: ICMR study

A team from the ICMR’s National Clinical Registry for Covid evaluated factors related to post-discharge mortality during the first year after Covid in 14,419 participants.

  • Monday, 21 August 2023
Coronavirus
Long Covid symptoms can emerge months after infection: Study

Long Covid involves a range of symptoms that persist or develop about a month after initial infection. These symptoms are associated with significant morbidity or reduced quality of life.

  • Friday, 11 August 2023
Coronavirus
Long Covid continues to affect people's brain function

Researchers have found that people with longer-term Covid-19 symptoms including brain fog showed reduced performance in tasks testing different mental processes up to two years after infection with the virus.

  • Sunday, 23 July 2023
'Even deadlier': WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic after coronavirus
'Even deadlier': WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic after coronavirus

Ghebreyesus also reminded the world that in the face of overlapping crises, "pandemics are far from the only threat we face".

  • Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Coronavirus
Decoded: How dangerous Covid variants emerge

A team of Russian researchers has uncovered the mechanisms behind the emergence of new and dangerous coronavirus variants, such as Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and others.

  • Saturday, 29 April 2023
India Covid Cases
Odisha's daily Covid tally breaches 500-mark for second time in 4 days, 1 more dies 

According to sources, a total of 7671 samples were tested in the last 24 hours of which 542 came positive. 

  • Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Coronavirus
XBB.1.16 is now a Covid 'variant of interest': WHO

XBB.1.16 is a descendent lineage of XBB, a recombinant of two BA.2 descendent lineages. XBB.1.16 was first reported on January 9, this year and designated a variant under monitoring (VUM) on March 22.

  • Saturday, 22 April 2023
Corona cases
India reports 27 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, highest in 6 months

In the last 24 hours, India reported 27 Covid-19 deaths, the highest single-day fatalities in the past six months, according to official figures issued by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 15 April 2023
Hearing loss
Even mild Covid infection can cause sudden hearing loss: Study

According to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, sudden sensorineural hearing loss - also known as sudden deafness - occurs when you lose your hearing very quickly, typically only in one ear.

  • Friday, 14 April 2023
Coronavirus
Daily Covid cases cross 6000-mark in India, positivity rate at 3.39 pc

India has logged 6,050 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 203 days, while the active cases have increased to 28,303, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

  • Friday, 07 April 2023
Health for all
World Health Day 2023: Why this year's 'Health for All' theme is so important?

World Health Day 2023 has a theme Health for All which is of great significance, especially with more mutants of Coronavirus surfacing every other day.

  • Friday, 07 April 2023
India COVID Cases
Covid 19 threat: Odisha stipulates minimum Covid beds at govt hospitals

In a letter to the director of Capital Hospital, RGH Hospital, CDMOs, and superintendents of all government medical colleges and hospitals, the Public Health department director directed to keep all healthcare facilities ready to manage Covid cases requiring hospitalization.

  • Monday, 27 March 2023
Odisha reports 17 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours; no need to panic says top official
Odisha reports 17 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours; no need to panic says top official

He urged people to follow the necessary Covid-19 protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands, and not spitting anywhere.

  • Friday, 24 March 2023
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