Tag: Covid 19

Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic
‘100 times worse than COVID-19’: Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic

Suresh further added that the H5N1 virus has already been detected in species and has shown the ability to infect mammals including humans.

  • Friday, 05 April 2024
Covid-19
India marks 4th anniversary of first Covid-19 lockdown

Sensing the possible repercussions of the deadly prowl of the Covid-19 virus which reportedly took 'birth' in China the previous year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on March 11, 2020

  • Sunday, 24 March 2024
CJI Chandrachud Inaugurates Ayush Wellness Centre In Supreme Court
CJI inaugurates AYUSH Wellness Centre, recalls when he had Covid & PM Modi called him

The CJI, in conversation with ANI, said that he himself has been associated with Ayush since Covid-19 broke out, and recalled a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his battle with Covid-19.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
IISc scientists develop new heat-tolerant vaccine for Covid-19, future variants
IISc scientists develop new heat-tolerant vaccine for Covid-19, future variants

This comes even as the country is under the grip of the new highly transmissible JN.1 variant with immune escaping features.

  • Thursday, 11 January 2024
MIT's AI model
MIT's AI model identifies Covid-19 variant trends, know here

MIT's AI predicts Covid-19 variant waves using 9 million SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequences, offering a 72.8% accuracy after one week and 80.1% after two weeks of observation.

  • Friday, 05 January 2024
Covid
India reports 760 new Covid cases, 7 deaths recorded in 48 hours

Two new fatalities -- one each from Kerala and Karnataka -- were reported in the span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data. On Wednesday, five deaths were reported, one each from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Punjab, two from Kerala.

  • Thursday, 04 January 2024
Covid-19 JN 1 variant
India reports 841 new Covid19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours

Three new fatalities -- one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar -- have been reported in the span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data.

  • Sunday, 31 December 2023
Will JN.1 Variant Result In Severe Covid Wave In India? Here’s What Experts Say
Will JN.1 Variant Trigger Severe Covid Wave In India? Here’s What Experts Say

The rising cases of daily Covid-19 infections across the country is said to be majorly driven by the JN.1 sub variant. As of now, the country has reportedly detected about 145 cases of JN.1 variant from eight states.

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  • Saturday, 30 December 2023
Covid-19 update: India reports 743 new cases, 7 deaths in 24 hours; active cases at 3,997
Covid-19 update: India reports 743 new cases, 7 deaths in 24 hours; active cases at 3,997

In the past 24 hours, India has recorded 743 new COVID-19 cases, 54 cases less from Friday, while current number of active cases stands at 3,997.

  • Saturday, 30 December 2023
Celebrate zero night at home if anyone has fever, cold or cough: Odisha Public Health Director
Celebrate zero night at home if anyone has fever, cold or cough: Odisha Public Health Director

Amid the rising Covid-19 graph in Odisha in the last few days, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra on Saturday advised people, who are showing symptoms of fever, cold, and cough, to celebrate zero night at their homes. 

  • Saturday, 30 December 2023
Covid-19 JN 1 variant
Will COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 drive a severe Covid wave in India?

India on Friday reported 4,091 active Covid cases and five deaths, revealed data from the Union Health Ministry.

  • Friday, 29 December 2023
Covid-19 Deja Vu: Why Cases Surge During December Every Year, Here’s What Studies Suggest
Covid-19 Deja Vu: Why Cases Surge During December Every Year? Here’s What Studies Suggest

If one draws parallels between the patterns, is there any relation between the surge of Covid-19 infections and the month December? Several studies have pointed out that the cold and dry condition provides a habitat to the Covid-19 virus.

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  • Friday, 29 December 2023
3 fresh Covid-19 cases detected in Odisha, positive tally rises to 8
3 fresh Covid-19 cases detected in Odisha, positive tally rises to 8

All eight Covid patients have been detected in the state in the last eight days.

  • Thursday, 28 December 2023
Covid 19
India records 412 new COVID-19 cases, active cases now 4,170

India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 4,170, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 26 December 2023
India's COVID cases tally crosses 4,000 mark
India's COVID cases tally crosses 4,000 mark

 India on Monday recorded 628 fresh cases of Covid-19 cases crossing the 4,000-mark, the Union Health Ministry.

  • Monday, 25 December 2023
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