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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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China's Wuhan Lab Creates New Vaccine For 'Future Pandemics': "Universal Protection"
Scientists at the institute have developed a new nanovaccine that shows promise in providing universal protection against all major Covid-19 variants.
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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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This Man Had Covid-19 For Almost 2 Years, So Long It Mutated Into A New Variant
Despite being vaccinated, his compromised immune system couldn't fully fend off the virus, leading to severe complications.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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41-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Tests Positive For Covid Variant JN.1
A 41-year-old man has tested positive for new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, said health department officials on Wednesday evening.
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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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China's Wuhan Lab Creates New Vaccine For 'Future Pandemics': "Universal Protection"
Scientists at the institute have developed a new nanovaccine that shows promise in providing universal protection against all major Covid-19 variants.
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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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This Man Had Covid-19 For Almost 2 Years, So Long It Mutated Into A New Variant
Despite being vaccinated, his compromised immune system couldn't fully fend off the virus, leading to severe complications.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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41-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Tests Positive For Covid Variant JN.1
A 41-year-old man has tested positive for new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, said health department officials on Wednesday evening.
