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India: Covid fresh cases cross 5k-mark
New Delhi : With 5,335 infections registered in the past 24 hours, the fresh Covid cases in India breached the 5,000-mark on Thursday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.The new addition has pushed the total number of active…
Follow covid-19 protocols and wear masks at crowded places: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Shimla : Expressing concern over rise in Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the people of the State to follow the corona protocols and wear masks at crowded places to check the spread…
Indian study shows how Covid accelerates progression of dementia
New Delhi : Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research led by health experts from West Bengal.Since the first wave of Covid-19, neurologists have…
At 4,435, India sees highest one-day rise in Covid cases since September 2022
New Delhi : India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022, according to the Union ministry of Health and Family Affairs.The number of active cases stands at 23,091, the data showed.…
Tamil Nadu: Cancer patient, who tested positive for Covid-19, dies
Chennai : A lung cancer patient, who was tested positive for Covid-19 after being admitted to a hospital, died on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Tuticorin in South Tamil Nadu.According to sources in the health department, the…
Study suggests periodic boosters to keep Covid-19 in check
New York : Updated Covid booster shots will be important for shoring up population immunity as new variants emerge, suggests a study.However, the trick is to target a variant for the booster that is so different from the original strain of…
Omicron XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch’: WHO
New Delhi : The latest subvariant of Omicron XBB.1.16 is one to watch, even as it is fuelling a steady rise in cases in India, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The WHO has added XBB.1.16 as the sixth variant under monitoring…
WHO calls for Covid boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups
New Delhi : In the wake of another rise in Covid-19 cases in several countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended booster vaccination for the elderly and other vulnerable groups.The updated recommendation, issued this…
India records 3,095 new Covid cases
New Delhi : India reported 3,095 fresh Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this addition, the active cases stand at 15,208.
In view of the rising cases in the national…
India reports 40% jump in new Covid cases, Delhi govt calls emergency meet
New Delhi : At 3,016 cases, India registered a 40 per cent jump in the new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In view of the rising cases, the Delhi government has called an emergency meeting.…