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"Patient with JN.1 infection discharged, no new cases in Delhi at present"
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj asserted that there are no new cases of JN.1 subvariant of COVID in Delhi at present after one patient infected with the virus was discharged on Thursday.
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Union Minister SP Singh Baghel appeals to states for increased screenings
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Satya Pal Singh Baghel visited Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala on Thursday morning, and appealed to all state governments to conduct more screenings to control the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19.
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As Covid cases in Gurugram rise, DM orders hospitals to stay prepared
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
With active Covid cases in Gurugram Gurgaon rising on Wednesday, District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav has ordered hospitals to set up isolation wards, a dedicated section within each ICU, and a separate OPD for patients having Covid symptoms.
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"No need to panic," says Saurabh Bharadwaj after Delhi reports first case
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After the national capital reported its first case of JN.1 variant infection, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there is no need to panic and that it only causes mild sickness.
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"People with comorbidities should get COVID test done, not ignore cough an
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
This is a variant of omicron, so it is likely to spread very fast, said Dr Rajesh Chawla
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Maharashtra reports 28 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 10 cases of JN.1 va
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra on Monday recorded 28 new cases of COVID-19 and atleast 10 cases of the JN.1 variant have been reported in the state to date, said the health department.
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"It is not causing severe infections or hospitalisation": Former AIIMS dir
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former AIIMS director and senior pulmonologist, Dr Randeep Guleria said that the new subvariant of COVID is not causing severe infections and hospitalisation.
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Covid subvariant JN.1: No need for additional dose of vaccine at present,
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a surge in COVID cases in India and the detection of a subvariant JN.1, India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) chief Dr NK Arora said that no additional dose of vaccine is required against the subvariant at the present stage.
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"We need to be cautious, not panic": Ex-WHO chief scientist on new Covid v
Updated : 2 years, 2 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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Delhi govt reviewing COVID preparedness of health infrastructure, says AAP
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the surge in COVID cases in several parts of the country, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday said that the city government is reviewing the COVID preparedness of the public health infrastructure in the national capital.
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Rajasthan reports two fresh COVID-19 cases
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The two fresh COVID cases were reported from Jaisalmer's Babar Magra and Mazdoor Pada areas.
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"No need to panic": NITI Aayog member VK Paul assures preparedness as COVI
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul on Wednesday asked fellow citizens not to panic about the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 and assured that the Centre is taking the necessary precautions to combat the new variant.
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