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"It is not causing severe infections or hospitalisation": Former AIIMS dir
Updated : 2 years, 7 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, 7 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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Odisha Health Department issues guidelines amid surge of COVID-19 cases
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"With the emergence of the JN1 COVID variant, the Odisha government has advised the elderly and those with co-morbidities to wear facemasks while going out and avoid visiting crowded places," the Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department said in a post on 'X'.
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"No need to panic, need to remain alert": AIIMS on new COVID subvariant JN
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
After a surge in the cases of the new COVID subvariant JN.1, doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have advised people to not panic but rather remain alert and vigilant.
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Assam health department gears up to combat new COVID subvariant JN.1
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta told ANI that "we are fully prepared to fight against COVID. We have directed all hospitals to make preparedness and arrangements to fight against COVID."
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India reports multifold jump in Covid cases; Kerala, Karnataka major contr
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A multifold spurt in fresh Covid cases was noted in India over the past 24 hours, with Kerala contributing the major chunk of those.
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"Nothing to worry about, situation under control": Kerala Health Minister
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday reacted to the new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 and said that there is "nothing to worry" about and everything is "under control."
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Isolation ward, other arrangements tightened at Dehradun's hospital amid n
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At present 5893 oxygen support isolation beds and more than 3100 trained paramedical staff are available in the state.
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"We need to be cautious, not panic": Ex-WHO chief scientist on new Covid v
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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People need not panic over surge in Covid cases, precautions need to be ta
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the Union Health Ministry has issued a new alert for COVID-19 amid the surge in cases across the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah said on Thursday that people need not panic and that precautions need to be taken to avoid the risk.
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Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates various tourist attraction
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The attraction includes a replica of a historic flag post, a maze garden and children's park, restored step wells and traditional irrigation systems, Shiva and Nandi sculptures, and new enclaves in the knowledge gallery.
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Health experts advise patients with comorbidities to remain isolated as CO
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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