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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
- Sunday August 6, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Immunity: These Diet Habits Are Weakening Your Immune System
- Monday June 12, 2023
- Manya Singh
Unhealthy diets with low nutrient content can negatively impact the immune system's function. Thus, you should make dietary choices that support overall health.
- doctor.ndtv.com
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No Increase In Death Rates Amid Rising Covid Cases: Health Ministry
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Health Ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be the dominant virus strain in the country but there has been no reported increase in the rate of hospitalisation or death so far.
- www.ndtv.com
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New York City Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study Finds
- Sunday March 12, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Rats collected in the study tested positive for alpha, delta and omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Video: Thermometer Shows Different Readings On Covid+ Boy's Cheek In China
- Saturday December 24, 2022
- World News | NDTV News Desk
China is currently witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases where many are believed to have contracted the Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
- www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Why China Has Brought This Huge Covid Surge Upon Itself
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- World News | Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg
The tsunami of Covid-19 that's taking hold across China is spurring concern that a dangerous new virus variant could emerge for the first time in more than a year, just as genetic sequencing to catch such a threat is dwindling.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Singer Jane Zhang Intentionally Infected Herself With COVID-19 Because She Wanted To...
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ms. Zhang explained that she wanted to catch the virus so that she would not be at risk of infection during the concert, which is heldat the end of December.
- www.ndtv.com
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New Omicron Variant Is Immune Evasive, Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
- www.ndtv.com
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Opinion: When Labs Start Creating Covid Variants That Are More Deadly
- Thursday October 20, 2022
- Opinion | Faye Flam, Bloomberg
Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover "Weak Spot" Across All Major Covid Variants: Study
- Friday August 19, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
A team led by an Indian-origin researcher has discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants.
- www.ndtv.com
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What You Need to Know About Moderna's New Vaccine For Omicron
- Wednesday August 17, 2022
- World News | Alex Millson and Dong Lyu, Bloomberg
Moderna Inc. has just received approval from the UK for a Covid-19 booster shot that targets omicron, the version of the virus that's now the world's most widespread.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Locks Down City Of 300,000 Over Single Covid Case
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of COVID-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating.
- www.ndtv.com
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EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
- www.ndtv.com
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Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
- Monday May 2, 2022
- Reuters
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- www.gadgets360.com
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
- Sunday August 6, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Immunity: These Diet Habits Are Weakening Your Immune System
- Monday June 12, 2023
- Manya Singh
Unhealthy diets with low nutrient content can negatively impact the immune system's function. Thus, you should make dietary choices that support overall health.
- doctor.ndtv.com
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No Increase In Death Rates Amid Rising Covid Cases: Health Ministry
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Health Ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be the dominant virus strain in the country but there has been no reported increase in the rate of hospitalisation or death so far.
- www.ndtv.com
-
New York City Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study Finds
- Sunday March 12, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Rats collected in the study tested positive for alpha, delta and omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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Video: Thermometer Shows Different Readings On Covid+ Boy's Cheek In China
- Saturday December 24, 2022
- World News | NDTV News Desk
China is currently witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases where many are believed to have contracted the Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
- www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Why China Has Brought This Huge Covid Surge Upon Itself
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- World News | Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg
The tsunami of Covid-19 that's taking hold across China is spurring concern that a dangerous new virus variant could emerge for the first time in more than a year, just as genetic sequencing to catch such a threat is dwindling.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Singer Jane Zhang Intentionally Infected Herself With COVID-19 Because She Wanted To...
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ms. Zhang explained that she wanted to catch the virus so that she would not be at risk of infection during the concert, which is heldat the end of December.
- www.ndtv.com
-
New Omicron Variant Is Immune Evasive, Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Opinion: When Labs Start Creating Covid Variants That Are More Deadly
- Thursday October 20, 2022
- Opinion | Faye Flam, Bloomberg
Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Discover "Weak Spot" Across All Major Covid Variants: Study
- Friday August 19, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
A team led by an Indian-origin researcher has discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants.
- www.ndtv.com
-
What You Need to Know About Moderna's New Vaccine For Omicron
- Wednesday August 17, 2022
- World News | Alex Millson and Dong Lyu, Bloomberg
Moderna Inc. has just received approval from the UK for a Covid-19 booster shot that targets omicron, the version of the virus that's now the world's most widespread.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China Locks Down City Of 300,000 Over Single Covid Case
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of COVID-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating.
- www.ndtv.com
-
EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
- Monday May 2, 2022
- Reuters
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- www.gadgets360.com