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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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing