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Message circulating on XBB variant of COVID-19 fake, says health ministry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases worldwide, several fake and misleading information is being circulated on the internet. Reacting to one such piece of information, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday took to Twitter to debunk a particular message about the COVID XBB variant.
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PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation at high-level meeting
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the coronavirus situation in a meeting with high level officials. He urged people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated against the virus. Emphasizing that COVID-19 is not over yet, he asked
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PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting today
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the last six months, India reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China. Sources said there are currently 10 different variants of Covid-19 in the country, with the latest being BF.7.
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Woman tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BF.7 in Gujarat's Vadodara
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A 61-year-old woman, a resident of the Subhanpura area of Vadodara, has tested positive for the Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
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Mansukh Mandaviya reviews COVID-19 situation in view of rising cases world
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Emphasising that COVID-19 is not over yet, the minister asked the officials to be fully geared up and strengthen surveillance.
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Four cases of COVID Omicron sub-variant BF.7 reported in India in 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sources said BF.7 cases were reported in India in July, September and November and there are four cases so far and added that three cases were reported from Gujarat and one from Odisha. They said more cases have not been reported and the infection has not been found to be strong.
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Must follow COVID-appropriate behaviour, high-risk patients can get seriou
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, former Director of Delhi AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday urged the common people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
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Ahead of 20th Party Congress, China detects new Omicron sub-variants in fr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 11 (ANI): New Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious with greater transmissibility have been detected in China, in the latest COVID flare-up, which comes just ahead of the 20th Party Congress.
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LNJP study finds Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75 is the dominant strain in Del
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital Medical Director Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday said that Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75 is the dominant variant in Delhi having been found in a majority of cases.
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Omicron strains 20-30 pc more infectious: INSACOG to review data of genom
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
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COVID-19: BA.5 variant found in two patients in Pune
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Two patients have tested positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5 in Maharashtra, informed the state health department.
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Thailand sees rise in severe COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of severe COVID-19 cases and coronavirus-related deaths in Thailand has increased slightly, fuelled by the Omicron sub-variants and the country's long holidays.
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