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  Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala: Know symptoms, causes and prevention tips

  Health | December 18, 2023 17:22 IST

  The emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, in Kerala has sparked concern and raised the alarm for health authorities. Everyone must continue following COVID-19 protocols to protect themselves from this new variant and help prevent its further mutation into potentially more dangerous strains.

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  Kerala woman recovers from COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1; surveillance nationwide intensifies

  India | December 17, 2023 9:39 IST

  The Union health ministry is conducting a mock drill across health facilities in the state until December 18 to assess public health and hospital preparedness.

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  As COVID-19 cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu govt take steps to tackle fresh outbreak

  December 16, 2023 20:46 IST

  A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN. 1 has been detected in Kerala as part of an ongoing routine surveillance activity of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

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  China on ALERT over likely COVID-19 relapse ahead of winter | Key points

  Health | November 14, 2023 12:29 IST

  COVID-19 in China: Efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic have largely focused on vaccine development and deployment.

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  8 NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN viruses spark another COVID-like pandemic risk | DEETS HERE

  Health | October 28, 2023 8:36 IST

  Another COVID-like pandemic? The results of this research were published in the Virologica Sinica, the publishing arm of the Chinese Society for Microbiology (CSM). The findings of the research were edited by Dr Shi Zhengli, a scientist referred as 'Bat Woman' for her work on bat coronaviruses.

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  REVEALED: Why Dengue Cases are getting more severe? Know Full Details

  Health | October 20, 2023 10:46 IST

  Dengue Cases in India: Earlier, in view of the recent rise in dengue cases across the country, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had directed the officials to be fully geared up and strengthen prevention, containment and management measures for the vector-borne disease.

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  Singapore experiencing another COVID-19 wave as daily cases reach 2,000: Health Minister

  World | October 06, 2023 18:04 IST

  According to the Minister, the recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore are being driven by the two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3. They are making up for around 75% of daily cases in the country.

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  Disease 'X' could be the next COVID pandemic as health experts warn it could kill over 50 million

  World | September 27, 2023 6:17 IST

  According to health expert, Bingham, Disease X could have a similar impact to the devastating Spanish Flu of 1919-1920.

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  India reports 40 fresh Covid cases, active caseload at 456

  India | September 25, 2023 22:27 IST

  According to Union Health Ministry data, the active caseload has been recorded at 456 and the death toll has been recorded at 5,32,031 (5.32 lakh).

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  TikTok faces employee backlash over MyRTO tracking App: Know-why?

  Technology | September 19, 2023 15:06 IST

  MyRTO app tracks employees' badge swipes when entering office premises and requires them to explain "deviations," which are absences on days they are supposed to be in the office. Employee supervisors and human resources staff will analyze the badge swipe data.

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  BA.2.86: Know common symptoms, causes and prevention tips of the new Covid variant

  Health | August 21, 2023 13:47 IST

  One of the more recent variants of Covid that have been identified is called 'BA.2.86', and it is important to understand the symptoms, causes, and prevention tips associated with this variant.

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  BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries

  Health | August 18, 2023 16:41 IST

  Even as the new BA.2.86 Covid virus continues to circulate and evolve, the WHO also called for “better surveillance, sequencing, and reporting”.

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  Covid: 80% rise in global cases led by Omicron subvariant EG.5

  World | August 12, 2023 0:05 IST

  The new subvariant of Omicron, EG.5.1, which is more transmissible, yet is less likely to worsen Covid infection, unlike previous variants that increased ICU admissions and also led to death, according to global scientists.

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  COVID-19: Maharashtra recorded new Omicron sub-variant EG.5.1.1 in May | Here are details

  Maharashtra | August 10, 2023 8:56 IST

  Maharashtra Covid news: Babita Kamlapurkar, state's health surveillance officer, said it is necessary to exercise COVID-19 appropriate behaviour as June, July and August months record a spike in cases.

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  New 'Eris' COVID-19 variant spreads across UK, sparks alarm as infections surge

  World | August 06, 2023 19:33 IST

  The Eris variant makes up for one out of seven COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. It was classified as a variant on July 31 after its prevalence was detected.

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  SHOCKING! Wuhan researcher exposes China, claims 'Covid-19 was engineered as bioweapon'

  World | June 28, 2023 17:51 IST

  In the 26-minute interview, Chao Shao shared an anecdote about how another Wuhan Institute of Virology researcher, Shan Chao, admitted that his superior gave him four coronavirus strains and asked him to test them to determine which one was best able to infect as many species as possible.

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  Covid-19 Update: India records 36 fresh cases, lowest since March 2020

  India | June 20, 2023 14:40 IST

  Covid-19 Update: India on Tuesday logged 36 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since March 2020.

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  Covid curbs to blame? Marriages in China slump to historic low, says report

  World | June 12, 2023 19:14 IST

  According to the report, which cites a report from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, 6.8 million couples registered to wed in 2022, which is a 10.5% decrease from the 7.63 million marriage registrations that were made in 2021.

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  Covid survivors with depression show signs of brain inflammation, claims study

  Health | June 03, 2023 14:26 IST

  Translocator protein volume in the brain regions of interest was higher in participants with depressive and cognitive symptoms than in controls (17 per cent).

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  Covid: India logs fresh 237 cases; active caseload at 3,502

  India | June 03, 2023 10:08 IST

  Covid: The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,31,878 with four more fatalities, including two reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data.