Covid-19 Alert
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Coronavirus: JN.1 variant case tally rises to 511, highest number of infections in Karnataka
The country recorded five deaths and 602 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours.
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Coronavirus: JN.1 variant case tally rises to 263
The country reported 573 fresh Covid-19 cases and two deaths in 24 hours.
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Coronavirus: JN.1 variant case tally rises to 157, highest infections recorded in Kerala
The new strain has been detected in at least nine states and Union territories.
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Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Coronavirus: JN.1 variant cases tally rises to 109, maximum infections recorded in Gujarat
The country reported 529 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of active infections to 4,093.
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Tally of JN.1 Covid-19 cases reaches 69 in India, active infections go up to 4,170
Thirty-four cases of the new sub-strain were detected in Karnataka, 14 in Goa and nine in Maharashtra.
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India reports 21 new cases of Covid-19 variant JN.1
The country on Wednesday registered 614 new coronavirus cases – the highest since May 21.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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WHO labels JN.1 coronavirus strain a ‘variant of interest’
However, it said that available evidence indicated that the risk to public health from the variant appeared to be low.
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Centre asks states to report influenza-like illnesses amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Karnataka government has made wearing of masks mandatory for senior citizens after a new coronavirus variant was detected in neighbouring Kerala.
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Covid vaccine didn’t lead to ‘unexplained sudden deaths’ among young adults, says ICMR
On the contrary, the council found that vaccination reduced the risk of sudden unexplained deaths among this age group.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, says World Health Organization
Countries can now transition from emergency mode to managing the virus alongside other infectious diseases, the global health body said.
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Three years into the pandemic, some patients battle long Covid – and medical gaslighting
Medical gaslighting occurs when health-care practitioners dismiss or falsely blame patients for their symptoms.
Simran Purewal, The Conversation, Kaylee Byers, The Conversation, Kayli Jamieson, The Conversation & Neda Zolfaghari, The Conversation
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Coronavirus: India records 12,591 new infections, positivity rate at 5.46%
The Union health ministry held a meeting to assess the Covid-19 situation across the country.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification