Covid 19 Cases
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Covid-19 cases surge in Hong Kong, Singapore | What do Indian health authorities say?
India | May 19, 2025, 09:07 PM ISTIn response to growing global concerns over a surge in Covid-19 cases, a review meeting concluded that the situation in India remains well under control.
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Several countries witness rise in COVID-19 cases: Is it safe to travel to these nations?
World | May 19, 2025, 11:37 AM ISTCOVID-19 cases are rising in parts of Asia, including Thailand and China, due to waning immunity, but health authorities urge vigilance—not panic—as most cases remain mild.
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Covid-19 cases spike in Hong Kong, Singapore; know risk factors and symptoms
Health | May 17, 2025, 08:03 AM ISTCovid-19 cases have once again started increasing rapidly in many Asian countries. The list includes many countries from Singapore to Hong Kong, where the highest number of cases have been reported this year.
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Three fresh cases of Covid reported in Chennai, no active case in Tamil Nadu so far
Chennai | Apr 22, 2025, 08:05 PM ISTCoronavirus: About 32 people were subjected to RT-PCR test. There have been no active cases in the state as of April 20.
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Rare human coronavirus HKU1 detected in Kolkata: Is it dangerous than COVID? All you need to know
Kolkata | Mar 17, 2025, 06:27 PM ISTRare human coronavirus HKU1 detected in Kolkata: In a statement, the hospital stated that this is an isolated case and has advised all to stay cautious and prevent its spread.
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China's Covid still haunts amid HMPV flu outbreak: 5 things we still don't know about lethal virus
World | Jan 03, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTFor the past few days, reports of a massive flu outbreak in China have been circulating abroad, particularly in India and Indonesia. Health officials, however, maintain the outbreak is an annual occurrence during the winter.
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'I regret we were not more outspoken': Zuckerberg claims Biden govt forced to censor COVID content
World | Aug 27, 2024, 01:56 PM ISTZuckerberg claimed that senior Biden administration officials pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic. He also stated that he would resist such pressure if it occurred again.
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Argentina quarantines ship after mpox suspected in Indian national | WHO' latest update on Monkeypox
World | Aug 21, 2024, 12:36 PM ISTThe ship alerted authorities that "one of its crew members of Indian nationality showed cyst-like skin lesions predominantly on the chest and face," the ministry said in a statement, adding the person had been isolated from the rest of the crew.
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Donald Trump booed and heckled by raucous crowd during Libertarian convention speech I VIDEO
World | May 26, 2024, 08:33 PM ISTDonald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits and lying about his political record.
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Another COVID-19 wave in Singapore, masks advised after 25,900 cases recorded in six days
World | May 18, 2024, 04:25 PM ISTSingapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung said that over 25,900 cases were recorded between May 5 and May 11, more than 13,700 detected the previous week. He advised people to start wearing masks again and those at greater risk of disease to get vaccinated.
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After 4 years, Indian Embassy in China holds first meeting with students hit hard by COVID visa bans
World | May 05, 2024, 06:28 PM ISTWhen COVID-19 struck China, most of the Indian students left for home at the height of lockdowns and could not return until early last year due to China's visa bans and restrictions.
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Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 sequence allowed back in his lab after protesting for days
World | May 01, 2024, 10:57 AM ISTChinese virologist Zhang Yongzhen said he staged a sit-in protest after he and his team were suddenly evicted from the lab. The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre said his lab was being renovated, but the scientist refuted the claims, saying he was not informed earlier.
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Chinese scientist, who first published COVID sequence, kicked out of his lab citing 'safety concerns
World | Apr 30, 2024, 05:52 PM ISTThe 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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WHO chief Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month
World | Jan 11, 2024, 06:04 PM ISTWHO 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 reports 819 cases of JN.1 sub-variant so far from 12 states | DETAILS
India | Jan 09, 2024, 02:46 PM ISTCommon symptoms of the JN.1 variety include fever, exhaustion, and body aches. Additionally, it has moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, such as loose stools or mild stomach cramps.
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Covid JN.1 variant: THESE are new symptoms of the viral infection
Health | Jan 05, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTThe new COVID-19 variant JN.1 is spreading like wildfire in several countries including India. People are aware of the common symptoms of the new variant; however, the doctors are saying that there are a few new symptoms which people must know at the earliest.
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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 | Jan 03, 2024, 01:24 PM ISTAccording 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 | Jan 02, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTAccording 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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COVID-19: India records 636 new cases, three deaths in 24 hours; active tally stands at 4,394
India | Jan 01, 2024, 01:49 PM ISTThe number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5 last year, but cases have again gone up after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore.
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Covid19: India records highest single-day rise in cases in seven months, logs 841 new infections
India | Dec 31, 2023, 01:29 PM ISTThe 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.