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COVID Cases Rises In India
Odisha govt may issue guidelines if needed amid Covid sub-variant JN.1 scare in some states

The Odisha government is closely monitoring the developments and necessary guidelines might be issued in this regard, said Health Director Bijay Mohapatra.

  • Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Covid-19 Fears Return: India Sees 5 Deaths & 335 Cases In 24 Hrs, New JN.1 Variant Triggers Panic
Covid-19 Fears Return: India Sees 5 Deaths & 335 Cases In 24 Hrs, New JN.1 Variant Triggers Panic

The fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced across the country after several people in Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant. India reported 335 fresh COVID19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours.

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  • Monday, 18 December 2023
Covid-19 cases spike in India
Centre issues advisory to states following surge in COVID-19 cases and detection of first case of JN.1 variant

Considering the upcoming festive season, States were advised to put in place requisite public health measures and other arrangements to minimize risk of increase in transmission of the disease by adherence to maintenance of respiratory hygiene

  • Monday, 18 December 2023
 Covid 19
India reports 166 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours

The country's COVID-19 case tally stands at 4,50,03,055 (4.50 crore) and the death toll at 5,33,306 (5.33 lakh), the data updated at 8 am showed.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
Meet IAS Mudita Sharma who worked as doctor during Covid-19 to contribute during the crisis
Meet IAS Mudita Sharma who worked as doctor during Covid-19 to contribute during the crisis

She successfully cracked NEET and pursued a degree in MBBS from SN Medical College, Jodhpur.

  • Saturday, 11 November 2023
COVID-19 update: India records 37 new cases
COVID-19 update: India records 37 new cases

India has logged 37 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 302, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

  • Friday, 20 October 2023
Has Covid turned into a regular winter bug like flu?
Has Covid turned into a regular winter bug like flu?

With 2,257 cases being recorded daily, the UK is currently seeing a fresh rise in Covid-19 infections.

  • Monday, 16 October 2023
UK health agency asks to prepare for a fresh wave of Covid
UK health agency asks to prepare for a fresh wave of Covid

The fresh cases are reportedly due to the new variant nicknamed BA.2.86, dubbed as Pirola. 

  • Sunday, 15 October 2023
Covid-19
Decoded: Why young kids don’t get severe Covid-19

It's not that kids don't get infected. They do. More than 90 per cent of kids age 4 and under in the US test positive for previous or current infection by SARS-CoV-2.

  • Friday, 13 October 2023
2 Indian-origin men plead guilty to multimillion-dollar Covid fraud in US
2 Indian-origin men plead guilty to multimillion-dollar Covid fraud in US

The total amount obtained by the other three amounted to more than $1.4 million in total.

  • Wednesday, 04 October 2023
 COVID-19
1 in 3 long Covid patients may face multiple organ damage: Lancet

The findings come from a multi-centre MRI follow-up study of 500 post-hospitalised Covid patients. The paper presents the results of an interim analysis of 259 post-hospitalised Covid-19 patients and 52 controls.

  • Sunday, 24 September 2023
Prior psychological, respiratory issues may double up long Covid risk
Prior psychological, respiratory issues may double up long Covid risk

The observational study, published in Nature Communications, showed that pre-pandemic conditions related to psychological, respiratory, and general/unspecified health problems were the strongest predictors for having a doctor-diagnosed post-Covid problems between 90 and 180 days after the initial infection.

  • Friday, 22 September 2023
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India registers 59 new Covid cases

The total caseload rose to 4,49,97,642 with addition of the fresh cases, as per the latest update by the Ministry.

  • Saturday, 09 September 2023
Covid variants can evolve 3x faster in deer than in humans: Study
Covid variants can evolve 3x faster in deer than in humans: Study

The study, published in the Nature Communications, showed that white-tailed deer across Ohio, US, have increasingly been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

  • Monday, 28 August 2023
Covid new variants BA.2.86, EG. 5.1 does not pose any danger to Indians: Experts
Covid new variants BA.2.86, EG. 5.1 does not pose any danger to Indians: Experts

BA.2.86, known to be highly mutated, has been linked to 6 cases in 4 countries: Israel, Denmark, the UK and the US. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated BA.2.86 as a variant under monitoring (VUM).

  • Thursday, 24 August 2023
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