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  Covid-19 cases spike in Hong Kong, Singapore; know risk factors and symptoms

  Health | May 17, 2025 8:03 IST

  Covid-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

  April 22, 2025 20:05 IST

  Coronavirus: 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

  March 17, 2025 18:27 IST

  Rare 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 | January 03, 2025 23:36 IST

  For 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 | August 27, 2024 13:56 IST

  Zuckerberg 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 | August 21, 2024 12:36 IST

  The 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 20:33 IST

  Donald 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 16:25 IST

  Singapore'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 18:28 IST

  When 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 IST

  Chinese 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 | 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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  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 reports 819 cases of JN.1 sub-variant so far from 12 states | DETAILS

  India | January 09, 2024 14:46 IST

  Common 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 | January 05, 2024 11:47 IST

  The 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 | 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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  COVID-19: India records 636 new cases, three deaths in 24 hours; active tally stands at 4,394

  India | January 01, 2024 13:49 IST

  The 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 | 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.