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  COVID-19 JN.1 variant: 63 cases of new virus strain detected in India, maximum from Goa | Details

  India | December 25, 2023 16:01 IST

  As many as 34 cases were detected in Goa, while nine cases have been detected from Maharashtra, eight from Karnataka, six from Kerala, four from Tamil Nadu and two from Telangana.

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  COVID-19: BJP councillor tests positive in Ghaziabad as district reports fresh case after 8 months

  Uttar Pradesh | December 20, 2023 22:51 IST

  BJP councillor Amit Tyagi is a resident of Shastri Nagar in Ghaziabad. His family members have travel history to Dubai and now they will also be tested.

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  COVID-19: India reports 16,561 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases reduce to 1,23,535

  India | August 12, 2022 14:41 IST

  COVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 1,23,535, the health ministry data showed on Friday.

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  India reports 2,323 new COVID cases, 25 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 14,996

  India | May 21, 2022 9:36 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 14,996, the health ministry data showed on Saturday.

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  COVID: Noida lifts curbs as cases dip below 1,000; cinema halls to function at full capacity

  India | February 12, 2022 13:33 IST

  Gyms and swimming pools that were closed in compliance with state government directives for districts with over 1,000 active cases can reopen now, the officials said.

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  How long before you can meet a loved one in person after contracting COVID-19?

  Health | January 20, 2022 11:07 IST

  If you have been in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, the urge to meet a loved can be very strong. However, it is important to know the correct time period before you can get back to normal scheme of things and not put those around you at the risk of virus exposure. 

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  Omicron variant underwent fundamental changes, reveals study

  Health | January 08, 2022 8:02 IST

  First detected from South Africa and Botswana in late November last year, the Omicron has spread rapidly to more than 100 countries. It has also outpaced the previous Delta strain in many countries to become the dominant variant. The countries include the US, the UK, Italy and Portugal among others.

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  Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

  World | January 06, 2022 8:16 IST

  The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan 31 at the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena with a live audience and performances, but no new date is on the books.

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  Omicron Variant LIVE UPDATES: UK reports over 100 new cases

  India | December 09, 2021 6:20 IST

  The new variant of COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation from South Africa on November 25.

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  Covid aerosol can remain in public washrooms much longer than open spaces

  Health | November 19, 2021 9:40 IST

  In a new study, the team at IIT-Bombay explored how airflow can mitigate the transmission of Covid-19 indoors by taking cue from airflow around aircraft and engines. The researchers discovered that the chances of infection are significantly higher in a dead zone.

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  Explained: What causes Covid toe condition

  Health | October 07, 2021 10:32 IST

  Covid toe, which appears to be a side-effect of the body switching into attack mode to fight off the virus, can happen at any age but affects children and teenagers more commonly.  

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  Advisable to get screened every six months after Covid recovery

  Health | September 23, 2021 15:19 IST

  We tend to ignore some of the warning signs and due to lack of awareness, sometimes, we fail to prevent certain cardiovascular issues during COVID or even after recovering from COVID. 

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  Early Covid symptoms differ among age groups: Study

  Health | July 31, 2021 22:59 IST

  Men were more likely to report shortness of breath, fatigue, chills and shivers, whereas women were more likely to report loss of smell, chest pain and a persistent cough.  

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  Explained: How antibodies attack spike protein of Covid variants

  Health | July 24, 2021 22:29 IST

  A new study highlights antibodies that are able to neutralise the newer strains, while identifying regions of the spike protein that have become more resistant to attack.

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  Why Delta Covid variant is spreading rapidly?

  Science | July 22, 2021 23:48 IST

  According to current estimates, the Delta variant could be more than twice as transmissible as the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19. The variant, which was first identified in India in late 2020, has now become the predominant strain and has spread to at least 111 countries.

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  Malnutrition may increase death risk in patients with Covid history: Study

  Science | July 22, 2021 19:53 IST

  Children older than five and adults aged 18 to 78 years with previous diagnoses of malnutrition were found to have higher odds of severe Covid-19 than those with no history of malnutrition in the same age groups.

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  US officials consider COVID lab leak theory as credible as natural origins narrative

  World | July 18, 2021 9:09 IST

  In recent months, the lab-leak theory has gained great traction pushing US President Joe Biden to give the American intelligence team a 90-day deadline to find answers into the virus origin.  

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  Netizens remind all of COVID appropriate behaviour as #CovidIsNotOver takes over Twitter

  Trending | July 09, 2021 17:18 IST

  A massive footfall of people in hill stations like Manali, Shimla, and Mussoorie has been seen as covid cases are on a downward trajectory. People travelling to hill stations are not following Covid appropriate behaviour.

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  Evidence points to natural origin of Covid, not lab-leak: Scientists

  Health | July 09, 2021 15:54 IST

  Further, the team of scientists said that genetic evidence points to the natural origin of Covid -- that the virus jumped from animals to humans.  

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  Covid-19 can infect, replicate in salivary gland cells: Research

  Health | July 07, 2021 14:49 IST

  As SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious compared with other respiratory viruses, they raised the hypothesis that it may replicate in cells of the salivary glands and hence be present in saliva without coming into contact with nasal and lung secretions.