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New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far
Scientists have warned that a "more contagious" variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain.
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From FLiRT To FLuQE: What To Know About The Latest Covid Variants
SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) is responsible for recurring waves of infection as it continues to evolve and mutate into new variants which keep it a step ahead of our immunity.
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FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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Daily Covid Cases On The Decline In India, But Centre Remains Alert
Daily COVID-19 cases in India have been declining over the past few weeks - down from over 750 on December 22 to just 269 on Tuesday, and the number of active cases is now only 2,556, the government said Wednesday.
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Uttarakhand Sees First Case Of Covid Sub-Variant JN.1 As Woman, 72, Tests Positive
Uttarakhand has reported its first case of Covid's new JN.1 variant, officials said on Friday but added that there was no reason to worry as the patient has recovered.
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Active Covid Cases In India Stand At 4,423, 2 Deaths In Last 24 Hours: Centre
Covid Cases in India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, the health ministry said today.
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"Patient Already Discharged, No New JN.1 Covid Case": Delhi Minister
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj asserted that there are no new cases of JN.1 subvariant of COVID in Delhi at present after one patient infected with the virus was discharged on Thursday.
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Active Cases Of New Covid Variant In Gurugram Now 10, Hospitals On Alert
Two more cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in Gurugram on Wednesday, taking the total number of active cases to 10 while the authorities directed all hospitals to be on alert.
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Delhi Reports First Case Of JN.1Covid Sub-Variant: Signs And Symptoms To Watch Out For
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 variant as a 'variant of interest.' It is a descendant of the BA.2.86 variant (an Omicron sub-variant).
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Total 109 Cases Of JN.1 Covid Variant Reported In India So Far
Covid cases in India: A total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources told ANI on Wednesday.
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Karnataka To Increase Testing In Bid To Tackle Covid After JN.1 Alarm
The emergence of 34 COVID-19 cases of the JN.1 variant has sounded an alarm in Karnataka, a neighbouring state of Kerala that has been accounting for a big chunk of the new infections reported over the past week.
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"No Need To Panic, Need To Remain Alert": AIIMS On JN.1 Covid Variant
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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India Reports 752 New Covid Cases, More Than Double Of Yesterday's Figure
India recorded 752 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid concerns over a new variant driving the latest surge in infections. Four related death were also reported during this period.
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"Situation Under Control": Kerala Health Minister on JN.1 Covid Variant
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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"Need To Be Cautious, Not Panic": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On New Covid Variant
Amid the rising new JN.1 Covid-19 variant scare, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan asserted that there is no need to panic currently as it is a variant of interest and not of concern.
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New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far
Scientists have warned that a "more contagious" variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain.
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From FLiRT To FLuQE: What To Know About The Latest Covid Variants
SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) is responsible for recurring waves of infection as it continues to evolve and mutate into new variants which keep it a step ahead of our immunity.
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FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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Daily Covid Cases On The Decline In India, But Centre Remains Alert
Daily COVID-19 cases in India have been declining over the past few weeks - down from over 750 on December 22 to just 269 on Tuesday, and the number of active cases is now only 2,556, the government said Wednesday.
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Uttarakhand Sees First Case Of Covid Sub-Variant JN.1 As Woman, 72, Tests Positive
Uttarakhand has reported its first case of Covid's new JN.1 variant, officials said on Friday but added that there was no reason to worry as the patient has recovered.
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Active Covid Cases In India Stand At 4,423, 2 Deaths In Last 24 Hours: Centre
Covid Cases in India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, the health ministry said today.
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"Patient Already Discharged, No New JN.1 Covid Case": Delhi Minister
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj asserted that there are no new cases of JN.1 subvariant of COVID in Delhi at present after one patient infected with the virus was discharged on Thursday.
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Active Cases Of New Covid Variant In Gurugram Now 10, Hospitals On Alert
Two more cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in Gurugram on Wednesday, taking the total number of active cases to 10 while the authorities directed all hospitals to be on alert.
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Delhi Reports First Case Of JN.1Covid Sub-Variant: Signs And Symptoms To Watch Out For
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 variant as a 'variant of interest.' It is a descendant of the BA.2.86 variant (an Omicron sub-variant).
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Total 109 Cases Of JN.1 Covid Variant Reported In India So Far
Covid cases in India: A total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources told ANI on Wednesday.
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Karnataka To Increase Testing In Bid To Tackle Covid After JN.1 Alarm
The emergence of 34 COVID-19 cases of the JN.1 variant has sounded an alarm in Karnataka, a neighbouring state of Kerala that has been accounting for a big chunk of the new infections reported over the past week.
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"No Need To Panic, Need To Remain Alert": AIIMS On JN.1 Covid Variant
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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India Reports 752 New Covid Cases, More Than Double Of Yesterday's Figure
India recorded 752 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid concerns over a new variant driving the latest surge in infections. Four related death were also reported during this period.
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"Situation Under Control": Kerala Health Minister on JN.1 Covid Variant
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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"Need To Be Cautious, Not Panic": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On New Covid Variant
Amid the rising new JN.1 Covid-19 variant scare, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan asserted that there is no need to panic currently as it is a variant of interest and not of concern.
