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XBB.1.16 Variant Most Dominant Strain Of Covid In India: Health Body
More than 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 have been detected in India, while XBB.1.16 has become the dominant strain in the country, according to INSACOG data.
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India's Daily Covid Count Crosses 12,000, Sharp Rise Since Yesterday
India recorded 12,591 news COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 20 per cent higher than yesterday. Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases.
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Covid Variant XBB1.16 Driving Spike In Cases, See Symptoms And Precautions
Symptoms of this variant include fever that gradually climbs and lasts for 1-2 days, sore throat, bodily soreness, headaches and abdominal discomfort.
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Omicron's Sub-Variant Hasn't Increased Hospitalisations: Health Minister
In the wake of rising COVID cases in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that Omicron's sub-variant which is circulating in the country has not led to the increase in hospitalisations and there is no need to worry.
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Kerala Records 765 Fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Alert Issued
Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."
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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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Recession Will Hit A Third Of The World In 2023, Warns IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva
The statement comes at a time when the ongoing conflict in Ukraine shows no signs of abating after more than 10 months, with spiralling inflation, higher interest rates and the surge in coronavirus infections in China fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
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Video: Thermometer Shows Different Readings On Covid+ Boy's Cheek In China
China is currently witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases where many are believed to have contracted the Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
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World's Largest Outbreak: China Surge Infecting 37 Million People A Day
Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government's top health authority, making the country's outbreak by far the world's largest.
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Covid Variant BF.7 Has Come To India: Here Are The Symptoms
Rising Covid cases in China are mainly driven by the BF.7 strain of Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has been detected in India too. Numbers may be small but here is why the government is worried, and what you should be alert to.
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Arvind Kejriwal Explains How Delhi Is Prepared To Handle Covid: 5 Points
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said no case of Omicron's BF.7 variant, which is driving the surge in China, has been found in the national capital and so, there's no need to panic.
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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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PM Modi Reviews Covid Situation In India, Centre May Recommend Masks: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting ministers and top officials to review the Covid situation in India after four cases of the Omicron sub-variant driving a massive China surge were found in the country.
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XBB.1.16 Variant Most Dominant Strain Of Covid In India: Health Body
More than 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 have been detected in India, while XBB.1.16 has become the dominant strain in the country, according to INSACOG data.
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India's Daily Covid Count Crosses 12,000, Sharp Rise Since Yesterday
India recorded 12,591 news COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 20 per cent higher than yesterday. Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases.
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Covid Variant XBB1.16 Driving Spike In Cases, See Symptoms And Precautions
Symptoms of this variant include fever that gradually climbs and lasts for 1-2 days, sore throat, bodily soreness, headaches and abdominal discomfort.
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Omicron's Sub-Variant Hasn't Increased Hospitalisations: Health Minister
In the wake of rising COVID cases in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that Omicron's sub-variant which is circulating in the country has not led to the increase in hospitalisations and there is no need to worry.
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Kerala Records 765 Fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Alert Issued
Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."
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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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Recession Will Hit A Third Of The World In 2023, Warns IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva
The statement comes at a time when the ongoing conflict in Ukraine shows no signs of abating after more than 10 months, with spiralling inflation, higher interest rates and the surge in coronavirus infections in China fuelled by the Omicron variant.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
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Video: Thermometer Shows Different Readings On Covid+ Boy's Cheek In China
China is currently witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases where many are believed to have contracted the Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
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World's Largest Outbreak: China Surge Infecting 37 Million People A Day
Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government's top health authority, making the country's outbreak by far the world's largest.
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Covid Variant BF.7 Has Come To India: Here Are The Symptoms
Rising Covid cases in China are mainly driven by the BF.7 strain of Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has been detected in India too. Numbers may be small but here is why the government is worried, and what you should be alert to.
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Arvind Kejriwal Explains How Delhi Is Prepared To Handle Covid: 5 Points
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said no case of Omicron's BF.7 variant, which is driving the surge in China, has been found in the national capital and so, there's no need to panic.
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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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PM Modi Reviews Covid Situation In India, Centre May Recommend Masks: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting ministers and top officials to review the Covid situation in India after four cases of the Omicron sub-variant driving a massive China surge were found in the country.
