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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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COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to UN News, the 30-strong expert group was formed in June 2020 to advise the UN health agency and Member States on coronavirus mutations and variants. The group's last meeting was in October.
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Modicare Gives a Fun Twist to Nutrition; Launches Well Gummies to Fulfil N
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Modicare Limited, one of India's leading direct selling companies, expands its Well range with the launch of 'Well Gummies'. Giving a fun twist to nutrition, Well Gummies underlines and advocates the need for improved dietary and lifestyle habits,
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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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Research: Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of Imperial College London, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in t
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INSACOG to hold meeting today on genome sequencing and presence of differe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) will hold a virtual meeting Friday evening on Genome sequencing which will focus on the genome sequencing results of international travellers who tested Covid-19 positive, sources told ANI.
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Head trauma, PTSD may enhance impact of genetic variants on Alzheimer's ri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Until now, no one has studied the concurrent impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort.
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Karnataka govt starts mandatory COVID tests for ILI, SARI patients, advise
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In view of the increase in COVID cases in several countries and the discovery of new variants, the Karnataka government on Thursday decided to conduct mandatory COVID test for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) in the state.
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PM Modi cautions against complacency in fight against COVID-19; states hol
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in some countries including China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the COVID-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and t
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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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On Centre's direction, we are sending samples of Covid positive cases for
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"China is witnessing more hospitalisation. Therefore we need to focus on booster dose coverage. Measures have been taken to send samples for genomic sequencing to trace new variants as per the centre's guidelines. A high-level meeting will be chaired by the Chief Minister to discuss the next
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No mass Covid testing in state now, will wait for results of genome sequen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra Health Secretary Sanjay Khandare on Wednesday divulged the action plans to be followed by the state to curb covid cases following the covid advisory, released by Union Ministry to all States and Union Territories. The Centre in its advisory requested States and UTs to send sample
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