Category: COVID-19

A new sub-variant of the coronavirus, JN.1, has recently been detected in most parts of India. The health authorities have confirmed the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant and urged utmost precautions.  Covid virus JN.1 JN.1 is a novel variant of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.86, characterized by an additional mutation on its spike protein. This variant […]

A new health concern that is surfacing amidst COVID-19 is the pink and itchy eyes. According to health experts a new symptom of XBB 1.16 variant of the COVID-19 is emerging in the form of conjunctivitis. During the past three years the doctors and medical experts have witnessed different symptoms of COVID-19 and its sub […]

India records the highest number of single-day cases. Is it a cause to worry? As per the official data of the Health Ministry, there were 10,000 COVID-19 cases reported on April 14, 2023. It has been the highest number ever to be reported on one single day. The experts attribute this rise to the XBB […]

Four cases of the BF.7 have been reported in India since July, so the variant is not a brand-new finding, but the isolation and efficacy tests are. In New Delhi: The Indian government’s experts have apparently isolated a sample of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that carries the virulent BF.7 strain amid growing concerns of a fourth […]

Consider a discount on policy renewal for those with 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine: Irdai to insurers According to sources, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has also requested that both life and non-life insurance companies expeditiously resolve COVID-related claims and minimize paperwork. In New Delhi: The insurance regulator IRDAI has requested […]

In contrast to China, where individuals have little immunity because of stringent regulations, researchers say India should be fine with the BF.7 sub-strain because many people have established immunity to the virus through vaccination or previous infection. In New Delhi: The Delhi government authorised a budget of Rs 104 crore on Monday for hospitals to […]

The government has issued a notice and instructed states and Union territories to prepare for any situation due to an increase in COVID-19 instances in various nations, notably China and South Korea. To determine whether the nation is ready to handle a new spike in cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister Mandaviya met. […]

New Delhi: All of the Omicron sub-lineages in circulation in China are present in India, but in tiny numbers, and no local clustering of them has been observed anywhere in the nation, as per a source online. The source claimed that the XBB subvariant continues to be the dominating sub-lineage in this area, followed by […]

Panaji: The Indian Medical Association’s Goa State division has urged the public to act in a covid-appropriate manner in light of the rapid increase in covid cases in several nations. The association has urged people to wear face masks in all crowded public venues, keep their distance from one another, and regularly wash their hands with […]