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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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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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: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour