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Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Due to its rapidly increasing spread, WHO is classifying the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest (VOI) from the parent lineage BA.2.86. It was previously classified as VOI as part of BA.2.86 sublineages.
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"Nothing to worry about, situation under control": Kerala Health Minister
Updated : 2 years, 3 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, 3 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, 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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People need not panic over surge in Covid cases, precautions need to be ta
Updated : 2 years, 3 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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Health experts advise patients with comorbidities to remain isolated as CO
Updated : 2 years, 3 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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JN.1 variant is fast spreading; vulnerable for older people with multiple
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the emergence of a fresh coronavirus subvariant JN.1, Co-Chair, IMA COVID Task Force Dr Rajeev Jayadevan on Thursday said that the new strain can be problematic for old age people with multiple comorbidities.
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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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Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on alert amid Covid sub-variant JN.1 scare; do
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As COVID cases show an upward trend in India, authorities at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital remain vigilant. Doctors advise being alert regarding this new variant, emphasizing that there is no need to panic, but precautions should be increased.
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Rajasthan reports two fresh COVID-19 cases
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The two fresh COVID cases were reported from Jaisalmer's Babar Magra and Mazdoor Pada areas.
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"Covid like any other communicable disease, cannot be wiped out," says Hea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant of the Coronavirus, a Kerala-based health expert said on Wednesday that Covid is like any other communicable disease that cannot be wiped out completely adding that the strike rate by the disease has come down.
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Amid a surge of COVID cases, Jammu hospitals prepare to fight against new
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Union Health Ministry has sounded a new alert on COVID, preparations to fight against the disease have been started in Jammu. In Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital, one of the major hospitals in the region, a COVID ward has been set up.
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