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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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Maharashtra Reports 50 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Of Them JN.1 Infections
The JN.1 patients include five from Thane, two from Pune city, and one each from a rural pocket of Pune district, Akola city and Sindhudurg
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4 Cases Of New Covid Variant In Rajasthan, Health Department Issues Advisory
Two more Covid cases of the new sub-variant were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, which took the tally of such cases in the state to four, prompting the health department to issue an advisory for the prevention and control of the infection.
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JN.1 Covid Variant Found In 19 Samples In Goa, All Inactive Cases: Health Official
The JN.1 sub variant of COVID-19 was found in 19 samples that were tested over a period of time, but these are old cases and are no longer active, a top health official said on Thursday.
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New Covid-19 Variant In India: Top Signs And Symptoms Of The JN.1 Strain
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 strain as a "variant of interest."
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Covid Strain JN.1 Termed 'Variant Of Interest': Symptoms To Look Out For
A new COVID-19 variant has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organisation, but it said the strain did not pose much threat to public health.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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China Expecting Peak In Covid Cases Within A Week
China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country's health system even as they downplay the disease's severity and continue to report no new deaths.
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
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What's The New Covid Omicron XE Variant And Should I Be Worried?
A "recombinant" coronavirus variant has emerged, dubbed "Omicron XE", which is the result of two Omicron strains merging together in a single host and then going on to infect others.
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New Covid Variant XE Found In UK, More Transmissible Than Omicron: WHO
A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, the World Health Organisation said in its latest report. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the health body said.
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US Passes Bill to Boost Domestic Chip Production Amid Shortage
US has passed a new bill that aims to improve the country’s domestic semiconductor production amid a global chip shortage and stiff competition from China.
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Omicron Sub-Variant Could Be More Infectious, Found In 57 Countries: WHO
A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.
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Omicron In Community Transmission Stage, Dominant Strain In Cities
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is in the community transmission stage in the country and has become dominant in several metros where new cases have been spiking exponentially, INSACOG said in its latest bulletin.
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New "Deltacron" Variant Not Lab Error, Says Cypriot Scientist
A Cypriot scientist defended his assertion that a new strain of Covid-19 exists that combines characteristics of the delta and omicron variants.
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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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Maharashtra Reports 50 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Of Them JN.1 Infections
The JN.1 patients include five from Thane, two from Pune city, and one each from a rural pocket of Pune district, Akola city and Sindhudurg
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4 Cases Of New Covid Variant In Rajasthan, Health Department Issues Advisory
Two more Covid cases of the new sub-variant were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, which took the tally of such cases in the state to four, prompting the health department to issue an advisory for the prevention and control of the infection.
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JN.1 Covid Variant Found In 19 Samples In Goa, All Inactive Cases: Health Official
The JN.1 sub variant of COVID-19 was found in 19 samples that were tested over a period of time, but these are old cases and are no longer active, a top health official said on Thursday.
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New Covid-19 Variant In India: Top Signs And Symptoms Of The JN.1 Strain
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 strain as a "variant of interest."
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Covid Strain JN.1 Termed 'Variant Of Interest': Symptoms To Look Out For
A new COVID-19 variant has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organisation, but it said the strain did not pose much threat to public health.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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China Expecting Peak In Covid Cases Within A Week
China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country's health system even as they downplay the disease's severity and continue to report no new deaths.
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
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What's The New Covid Omicron XE Variant And Should I Be Worried?
A "recombinant" coronavirus variant has emerged, dubbed "Omicron XE", which is the result of two Omicron strains merging together in a single host and then going on to infect others.
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New Covid Variant XE Found In UK, More Transmissible Than Omicron: WHO
A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, the World Health Organisation said in its latest report. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the health body said.
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US Passes Bill to Boost Domestic Chip Production Amid Shortage
US has passed a new bill that aims to improve the country’s domestic semiconductor production amid a global chip shortage and stiff competition from China.
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Omicron Sub-Variant Could Be More Infectious, Found In 57 Countries: WHO
A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.
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Omicron In Community Transmission Stage, Dominant Strain In Cities
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is in the community transmission stage in the country and has become dominant in several metros where new cases have been spiking exponentially, INSACOG said in its latest bulletin.
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New "Deltacron" Variant Not Lab Error, Says Cypriot Scientist
A Cypriot scientist defended his assertion that a new strain of Covid-19 exists that combines characteristics of the delta and omicron variants.
