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"It is not causing severe infections or hospitalisation": Former AIIMS dir
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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No more functioning hospitals in Northern Gaza: WHO Director-General
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Northern Gaza has no more functioning hospitals, The New York Times reported.
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USD 185 million needed for providing medicines, supporting hospitals in Af
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
On Wednesday, Ghebreyesus said that funds are needed to prevent malnutrition, particularly among women and children.
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Rajasthan reports two fresh COVID-19 cases
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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Israel repudiates UN official's claim it ordered evacuation of humanitaria
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus falsely claimed on Tuesday that the WHO received instructions from the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) to, "remove our supplies from our medical warehouse in southern Gaza within 24 hours, as ground operations wil
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Swasti and the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) L
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 5: In the face of growing health challenges posed by climate change including rising heat-related illnesses, vector-borne and waterborne diseases and mental health issues, Swasti, The Health Catalyst, and the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Edu
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Durex The Birds and Bees Talk Joins Hands with Sikkim State AIDS Control S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], December 4: Durex The Birds and Bees Talk (TBBT) programme by Reckitt, a global leader in consumer health, hygiene, and nutrition, assumed the role of Health Partner at the Sikkim World AIDS Day celebration. Aligned with World Health Organization's (WHO) 2023 theme
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20 US lawmakers urge President Joe Biden to extend Gaza ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The letter was signed by 25 state lawmakers, including state Democrat Representative Abraham Aiyash, who is the majority leader of Michigan state's House chamber.
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WHO seeks more information on respiratory illness in northern China
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The WHO made "an official request for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children," the United Nations health agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
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