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  After coronavirus, China detects new virus that can damage brain | Know all about Wetland virus

  World | September 09, 2024 14:34 IST

  Although all the patients did not exhibit identical symptoms, the scientists found nearly all of them had common complaints of fever, dizziness, headache, malaise, myalgia, arthritis, and back pain. Some also had petechiae.

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  'Fully understand ongoing concerns': SII on AstraZeneca withdrawing Covid vaccine

  India | May 08, 2024 23:57 IST

  AstraZeneca had partnered with Oxford University to develop the Covid-19 vaccine, which was sold in India as Covishield and as Vaxzevria in Europe.

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  Gujarat Congress calls for compensation over Covishield deaths; BJP denies vaccine link to heart att

  Gujarat | May 01, 2024 23:11 IST

  The Gujarat Congress has urged for compensation for families affected by alleged Covishield-related deaths, citing neglect of WHO guidelines by the BJP-led central government. BJP-affiliated doctors deny a direct link between the vaccine and adverse events.

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  Chinese scientist, who first published COVID sequence, kicked out of his lab citing 'safety concerns

  World | April 30, 2024 17:52 IST

  The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center said that Zhang’s lab was informed about the move and added the lab was closed for “safety reasons.” However, the Chinese scientist refuted the government's claims and said he wasn't informed earlier.

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  Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma tests positive for COVID-19

  Rajasthan | March 06, 2024 14:06 IST

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that he is in self-isolation and completely following the advice of doctors.

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  'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot

  World | February 29, 2024 7:18 IST

  The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen comes after an expert advisory group to the CDC said US adults aged 65 and older should get a second annual COVID-19 shot this spring, strengthening their recommendations from last year.

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  Covid: 15 new cases of sub-variant JN.1 detected in Mumbai

  Maharashtra | January 18, 2024 9:49 IST

  Covid: According to a BMC release, the 15 patients in Mumbai detected with the sub-variant had mild symptoms and four of them suffered from comorbidities (other health conditions) and were admitted to hospitals.

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  WHO chief Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month

  World | January 11, 2024 18:04 IST

  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the JN.1 variant is now the most prominent in the world and added JN.1 is an omicron variant, so current vaccines should still provide some protection.

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  COVID-19: India records 511 cases of new sub-variant JN.1 so far, five deaths in last 24 hours

  India | January 03, 2024 13:24 IST

  According to the Union Health Ministry data, Karnataka has reported maximum cases of JN.1 aub-variant followed by Kerala. The country also reported five deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

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  COVID-19: India logs 263 cases of JN.1 subvarinat so far, maximum from Kerala followed by Goa

  India | January 02, 2024 14:13 IST

  According to the data, about half of the cases have been recorded in Kerala. Ten states and Union territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus.

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  Covid19: India records highest single-day rise in cases in seven months, logs 841 new infections

  India | December 31, 2023 13:29 IST

  The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

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  COVID-19: India logs 145 cases of JN.1 subvarinat so far, maximum from THIS state

  India | December 29, 2023 21:03 IST

  The highest number of JN.1 variant cases have been reported from Kerala. JN.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI) which is under intense scientific scrutiny.

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  India logs 797 new Covid cases, active tally at 4,091 infections

  India | December 29, 2023 13:17 IST

  The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but the cases have again gone up after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

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  COVID-19: India logs 69 cases of new subvariant JN.1 so far, maximum from THIS state

  India | December 26, 2023 18:47 IST

  According to the Health Ministry data, as many as 34 cases were reported from Karnataka, 14 from Goa, nine from Maharashtra, six from Kerala, 4 Tamil Nadu and two from Telangana.

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  Karnataka logs 34 JN.1 cases, including three deaths due to new variant

  Karnataka | December 26, 2023 13:54 IST

  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. The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,33,337 with three new fatalities reported from Karnataka.

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  Covid19: India logs in 628 fresh infections, Kerala sees 128 cases

  India | December 25, 2023 13:17 IST

  The total fatalities were recorded at 5,33,334 (5.33 lakh) with one new death reported from Kerala in the previous 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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  Singapore: COVID-19 cases 'have potentially peaked', says health minister as concerns rise

  World | December 23, 2023 13:02 IST

  Singapore's Minister for Health Ong Ye Kunga said that COVID-19 cases in the country have 'potentially peaked' in the country, but stressed that no additional measures would be required. COVID-19 cases from 10,726 infections in the week of Nov 12-18, to 58,300 in the week of December 10-16.

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  Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states

  Uttar Pradesh | December 22, 2023 10:43 IST

  A spike in Covid cases has been witnessed in some states, especially Kerala after a new strain JN.1 was discovered. Covid cases in several countries have been on an upward trajectory in the past few weeks.

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  JN.1 Covid strain classified as 'variant of interest' by WHO

  World | December 19, 2023 22:39 IST

  India has recorded 288 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 1,970, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The country's Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,05,364).

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  COVID-19: Kerala reports 115 fresh cases, no deaths due to virus in last 24 hours

  India | December 19, 2023 18:14 IST

  The number of people who were cured, discharged or migrated in the last 24 hours after being diagnosed with the infection stood at 112. With that, the total number of cases under this category rose to 68,36,979 till date, as per the Health Ministry website.