Covid 19 Cases
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Is Singapore moving towards another LOCKDOWN? record 56,000 COVID-19 cases within a week
World | Dec 18, 2023, 07:16 PM ISTSingapore Health Ministry has announced the opening of a second COVID-19 treatment facility at Singapore Expo Hall 10 this weekend to increase the number of beds for COVID-19 patients. Their doctors will decide if they should be admitted.
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JN.1 in Kerala: Centre issues advisory to states after first case of new Covid variant
Health | Dec 18, 2023, 06:49 PM ISTThe emergence of the JN.1 variant in Kerala serves as a reminder that the pandemic is far from over and we must remain vigilant and take all necessary precautions. The central government's advisory to all states is a timely step in preventing the spread of this new variant in the country.
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Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala: Know symptoms, causes and prevention tips
Health | Dec 18, 2023, 05:22 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 17, 2023, 09:39 AM ISTThe 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
Chennai | Dec 16, 2023, 08:46 PM ISTA 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 | Nov 14, 2023, 12:29 PM ISTCOVID-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 | Oct 28, 2023, 08:36 AM ISTAnother 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 | Oct 20, 2023, 10:46 AM ISTDengue 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 | Oct 06, 2023, 06:04 PM ISTAccording 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 | Sep 27, 2023, 06:17 AM ISTAccording 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 | Sep 25, 2023, 10:27 PM ISTAccording 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 | Sep 19, 2023, 03:06 PM ISTMyRTO 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 | Aug 21, 2023, 01:47 PM ISTOne 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 | Aug 18, 2023, 04:41 PM ISTEven 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 | Aug 12, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe 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 | Aug 10, 2023, 08:56 AM ISTMaharashtra 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 | Aug 06, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 28, 2023, 05:51 PM ISTIn 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 | Jun 20, 2023, 02:40 PM ISTCovid-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 | Jun 12, 2023, 07:14 PM ISTAccording 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.