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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Over Covishield Side-Effect Concern
The Supreme Court will hear a petition on a rare side-effect associated with the COVID vaccine developed jointly by British pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and sold in India as Covishield.
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New Covid Variant Drives Surge In Cases: Symptoms To Look Out For
A sudden rise in Covid cases driven by a new variant named JN.1 has triggered concerns across the country. Several states have started issuing mask advisories while experts suggest aggressive testing.
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'Kraken', The New Covid Variant And Why It's Causing Concern
A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US - and picked up a creepy moniker along the way.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
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Sudden Covid Outbreaks Show "Lack Of Efficacy" Of Chinese Vaccines: Report
China's sudden COVID-19 outbreaks "demonstrate a lack of effectiveness of its vaccines", prompting global concerns, particularly in nations where Beijing's vaccines have been accepted, Tibet Press reported.
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
The BF.7 variant is highly transmissible and has a shorter incubation period - the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease.
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Covid Caution: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Urges All MPs To Wear Masks
Amid fresh concerns over coronavirus, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday advised parliamentarians to wear a mask and spread awareness about Covid-appropriate behaviour.
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As New Covid Variant Threatens China, Expert Cites India's Example
The tsunami of Covid-19 that's taking hold across China is spurring concern that a dangerous new variant could emerge for the first time in more than a year, just as genetic sequencing to catch such a threat is dwindling.
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Beijing Braces For Spike In Severe Covid Cases Amid International Concern
Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid global concerns over possible mutations and knock-on effects for the world economy after the surprise ditching of China's tough virus policies.
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No New Variant Of Concern Of Coronavirus Detected In Country: Centre
No new variant of concern of coronavirus has been detected in India since Omicron in the first week of December 2021 according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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In WHO Chief Scientist's Reply To World Bank Adviser, A Covid Warning
Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations.
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and the World Health Organisation is following this, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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No New Variant Of Concern Found: Covid Panel Chief Amid Spike
The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found.
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Don't Panic, No New Covid Variant Of Concern: Top Government Expert
Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help analyse the data, therefore, panic doesn't serve any purpose, said Samiran Panda, Additional director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research said.
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US Limits Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Use Over Rare Blood Clot Risk
The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been linked to a rare but serious clotting condition.
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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Over Covishield Side-Effect Concern
The Supreme Court will hear a petition on a rare side-effect associated with the COVID vaccine developed jointly by British pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and sold in India as Covishield.
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New Covid Variant Drives Surge In Cases: Symptoms To Look Out For
A sudden rise in Covid cases driven by a new variant named JN.1 has triggered concerns across the country. Several states have started issuing mask advisories while experts suggest aggressive testing.
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'Kraken', The New Covid Variant And Why It's Causing Concern
A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US - and picked up a creepy moniker along the way.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
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Sudden Covid Outbreaks Show "Lack Of Efficacy" Of Chinese Vaccines: Report
China's sudden COVID-19 outbreaks "demonstrate a lack of effectiveness of its vaccines", prompting global concerns, particularly in nations where Beijing's vaccines have been accepted, Tibet Press reported.
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
The BF.7 variant is highly transmissible and has a shorter incubation period - the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease.
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Covid Caution: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Urges All MPs To Wear Masks
Amid fresh concerns over coronavirus, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday advised parliamentarians to wear a mask and spread awareness about Covid-appropriate behaviour.
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As New Covid Variant Threatens China, Expert Cites India's Example
The tsunami of Covid-19 that's taking hold across China is spurring concern that a dangerous new variant could emerge for the first time in more than a year, just as genetic sequencing to catch such a threat is dwindling.
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Beijing Braces For Spike In Severe Covid Cases Amid International Concern
Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid global concerns over possible mutations and knock-on effects for the world economy after the surprise ditching of China's tough virus policies.
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No New Variant Of Concern Of Coronavirus Detected In Country: Centre
No new variant of concern of coronavirus has been detected in India since Omicron in the first week of December 2021 according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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In WHO Chief Scientist's Reply To World Bank Adviser, A Covid Warning
Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations.
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and the World Health Organisation is following this, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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No New Variant Of Concern Found: Covid Panel Chief Amid Spike
The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found.
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Don't Panic, No New Covid Variant Of Concern: Top Government Expert
Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help analyse the data, therefore, panic doesn't serve any purpose, said Samiran Panda, Additional director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research said.
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US Limits Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Use Over Rare Blood Clot Risk
The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been linked to a rare but serious clotting condition.
