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Delhi govt keeps vigilant eye on new Covid-19 variant JN.1, health ministe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Keeping a vigilant eye on the new variant JN.1 of the coronavirus, the Delhi government is in action mode, taking all the requisite steps.
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COVID-19: "We are keeping watch on situation, have made adequate arrangeme
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The national capital reported two new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and reports of both the infected patients were sent for genome sequencing to confirm whether they were instances of sub-variant, JN.1.
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India records six Covid-19 deaths, 692 new cases in 24 hrs; total active c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India recorded 692 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload increased by four, reaching 4,097, according to Union Health Ministry data.
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DMDK leader Vijayakanth tests positive for Covid-19, put on ventilator sup
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
DMDK founder-leader and actor Vijayakanth tested positive for Covid-19, the party informed on Thursday.
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No plan so far to make RT-PCR testing mandatory for COVID at airports, say
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India, there is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for Covid 19 mandatory at Airports for travellers in the country, official sources in the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Health experts advise patients with comorbidities to remain isolated as CO
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajasthan University Of Health Science's Vice Chancellor Dr. Sudhir Bhandari asked fellow citizens not to panic about the new variant JN.1 due to the strong vaccination programme in the country.
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JN.1 variant is fast spreading; vulnerable for older people with multiple
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the emergence of a fresh coronavirus subvariant JN.1, Co-Chair, IMA COVID Task Force Dr Rajeev Jayadevan on Thursday said that the new strain can be problematic for old age people with multiple comorbidities.
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No need to panic, state fully prepared: Maharashtra Health minister on new
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid rising Covid cases in the state attributed to the new sub-strain JN.1, Maharashtra Health Minister, Tanaji Sawant has advised people to not panic saying that the healthcare system of the state was fully prepared and geared to deal with any possible situation.
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"Covid like any other communicable disease, cannot be wiped out," says Hea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant of the Coronavirus, a Kerala-based health expert said on Wednesday that Covid is like any other communicable disease that cannot be wiped out completely adding that the strike rate by the disease has come down.
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"There should be no laxity in our preparedness": Mandaviya at high-level m
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in five states -- Kerala, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday with top officials and chief health secretaries.
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Telangana government issues alert to all hospitals on JN.1 Covid sub-varia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"JN.1 is a subvariant of Omicron. There were many cases in Kerala. Our state government has issued an alert to all hospitals in the state. If there are any cases of influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory illness we need to monitor them, increase their testing, keep them in isolat
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Uttarakhand govt issues advisory on JN.1 sub-variant; hospitals on alert f
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Uttarakhand government is on high alert regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has issued an advisory in this regard.
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