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COVID-19 Update: No cause for panic over JN.1 subvariant, says INSACOG Chi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India's COVID-19 situation remains under control, with an active caseload of 1,828 as of Monday. However, one death was reported in Kerala, where the JN.1 subvariant of the coronavirus was recently detected. Dr NK Arora, the chief of INSACOG, a network of genomic laboratories that tracks
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"COVID destroyed financial viability of airlines but..": Civil Aviation Mi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Citing the huge losses faced by the airlines due to the impact of Coronavirus on the aviation sector, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Lok Sabha on Thursday said that even in that scenario airlines have operated on a sustainable model.
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Patients recovering from COVID-19 facing dizziness on standing symptoms: A
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A collaborative study conducted by All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute Of Technology Madras on the aftereffects of COVID-19 has found that patients who were recovering from coronavirus have blood pressure instability issues.
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Vaccine that offers protection against three deadly coronavirus types has
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A vaccine developed by Duke Human Vaccine Institute researchers that protects against three distinct fatal coronaviruses has shown success in animal studies, indicating the potential for pan-coronavirus immunisation.
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Single vaccine that protects against three lethal coronavirus types succes
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A vaccine created by researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute that protects against three separate lethal coronaviruses has shown success in mouse trials, suggesting the potential of a pan-coronavirus vaccination.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins tests positive for Covid
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested Covid positive at a time when his general elections campaign has entered its last two weeks, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
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Japan looks to promote e-visas amid surge in inbound tourists
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid a resurgence of tourism after the end of coronavirus-related border control measures the Japanese government is looking to expand its electronic visa system to streamline application procedures for foreign visitors, Kyodo News reported on Sunday.
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Immune cells are critical to efficacy of coronavirus vaccinations: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A study has provided fresh information on a vital subset of immune system cells required for successful vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus.
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Israel sees moderate increase in Covid hospitalisations
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Israel’s Ministry of Health said that it is constantly monitoring the trends in morbidity and variants of the coronavirus. It reported that a moderate increase in the number of hospitalized people is evident in Israel.
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'No change in travel plans to India': White House after Biden tests Covid
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
United States President Joe Biden tested negative again for coronavirus on Wednesday and thus there will be no change in the plans for this week's G20 Summit, the White House said adding, "expecting him to travel tomorrow."
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Scientists scramble to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spott
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on social media, has more than 30 amino acid changes to its spike protein compared with its next closest ancestor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, according to Dr Jesse Bloom, who studies viral evolution at the Fred H
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"We will review tax system in transport sector on return to power," says T
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Lokesh said that after Jagan Mohan Reddy has become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the transport sector has been totally destroyed. The situation is so bad that the truck owners are now turning into drivers due to the excessive penalties and taxes being imposed on them, he added.
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