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"We need to be cautious, not panic": Ex-WHO chief scientist on new Covid v
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI exclusively, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former DG, of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, "We need to be cautious, but we don't need to worry because we don't have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it's going to cause more pneumonia,
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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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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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WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as ‘variant under monitoring’
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ on Friday due to the large number of mutations it carries.
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Investment in primary healthcare by Indian government is right investment:
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday praised India for its investment in primary healthcare, saying that "the investment in primary healthcare in Ayushman Bharat by the government of India is the right investment."
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COVID in India is moving towards endemic stage; cases will rise, then star
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
COVID in India is moving towards the endemic stage, stated official sources on Wednesday.
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Sewage sampling results indicating no upsurge or new COVID variant in Indi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The testing of the sewage samples has not identified any new variant of COVID, a top health expert said on Tuesday, while also adding that it means that the possibility of an upsurge of the cases is very less.
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Hong Kongers empty pharmacies amidst worry over China reopening border: Re
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kongers are worried about the possible influx of Covid mutant strains from China after its border reopens this Sunday, the US-based Voice of America (VOA) reported, adding that Hong Kong's citizens have emptied pharmacy shelves once stocked with non-prescription drugs for alleviating sy
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India detects 11 COVID-19 Omicron sub-variants in international passengers
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Eleven Omicron sub-variants were found during testing of international travellers and all these variants earlier reported as present in the country, the sources said. A total of 19,227 samples of international travellers were tested, out of which 124 were found positive and were isolated
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Mandaviya reviewed COVID testing, screening facility at Delhi IGI Airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 testing and screening facility at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport and said that the Centre is taking every possible initiative to ensure the spread of COVID variants in the country.
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Covid XBB.1.5 variant not virulent in India as 90 per cent of population v
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Giving marginal respite amid a spurt of covid cases in countries like China, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea, Dr M Wali, Physician in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, on Sunday said that the new covid variant of XBB.1.5 is not virulent in India as 90 per cent of the eligible populat
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UP Minister reaches Bareilly Covid hospital, takes stock of preparedness
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Dr. Arun Kumar reached Bareilly's Covid hospital on Saturday to take stock of the health department's preparations to tackle Covid-19.
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