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What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?
3 months ago

What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid-19 variant, XEC, is “rapidly spreading” and has already been detected in 27 countries, following the pandemic that severely impacted the world for over two years since its initial detection in 2019. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Scientists have raised concerns that the XEC variant, known for being “more contagious” is beginning to spread quickly across Europe and might …

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New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?
3 months ago

New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?

Firstpost  

First detected in Germany this June, the XEC variant is fast spreading across the world with infections recorded in 15 countries. In fact, Scripps Research’s “Outbreak.info” web page shows that the XEC variant, until September 3, has been detected in 15 countries and 12 US states. Representational image/Reuters Scripps Research Translational Institute Director Eric Topol wrote on X, “At this …

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What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor
7 months ago

What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Home tests will likely still detect KP.2, the new coronavirus variant. Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images CNN: What …

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New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions

Live Mint  

If you're worried about the latest buzz, there's a new group of COVID-19 variants within the Omicron JN.1 lineage. Hindustan Times reported that these variants, including KP.2 and KP 1.1, have new mutations that make them more contagious than previous Omicron variants. “FLiRT is a very interesting nickname for a group of Covid variants identified in the US. Its symptoms …

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Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread
8 months ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC  

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

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Does frequently updating COVID-19 vaccines have any benefits? | Explained
10 months, 1 week ago

Does frequently updating COVID-19 vaccines have any benefits? | Explained

The Hindu  

Researchers update the composition of influenza vaccines every six months to match the strains of the virus that are circulating in the wild, so that the shots may provide protective immunity against the flu. The VE of COVID-19 vaccines varies according to the disease’s progression as well as the circulating strains. Thus, researchers worldwide rushed to revise COVID-19 vaccines that …

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Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts

The Hindu  

The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, one of the mutated version of the virus that causes COVID-19, has been continuously mutating and exists in the community even after over a year. Public health experts have conducted a genomic surveillance of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant and its sub lineages in the State to understand the mutational patterns of the virus between December 2021 and …

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China stands alone in its attitude towards the pandemic
10 months, 2 weeks ago

China stands alone in its attitude towards the pandemic

Hindustan Times  

The omicron variant of COVID-19 poses enormous challenges for governments. In America, cases are at three times their previous peak in January 2021, hospitals are as busy as they have ever been and deaths have risen by 40% in two weeks to 1,800 per day. Covid In China: Security guards wearing personal protective equipment amid the Covid-19 pandemic sit at …

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The coronavirus could mutate to cause more severe disease, according to experts
11 months, 1 week ago

The coronavirus could mutate to cause more severe disease, according to experts

Salon  

The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 continues to retain its status as the most dominant strain in the United States this year. “No matter how virulent a variant is, it won’t cause much damage overall if it can’t successfully infect new hosts.” A second study published in Cell this week by researchers at Ohio State University also found that BA.2.86 can merge …

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How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant
11 months, 1 week ago

How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant

BBC  

How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant Getty Images The symptoms of Covid-19 have changed as new variants have come to dominate infections With a new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus causing a spike in cases, it is demonstrating just how much the disease has changed since the pandemic began – and what happened to "Covid toe". "The …

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Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?

LA Times  

The pandemic is far from over, as evidenced by the rapid rise to global dominance of the JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2. We have lost the ability to track the actual number of infections since most people either test at home or don’t even test at all, but the very high wastewater levels of the virus indicate about 2 million Americans …

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Delhi’s lone JN.1 Covid-19 patient has recovered, says minister
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s lone JN.1 Covid-19 patient has recovered, says minister

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Delhi government confirmed that the Capital has reported its first case of the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said the 50-year-old patient has already recovered and that there are currently no active cases of the variant in the city, stressing that there is no need to panic. Read here: Delhi reports …

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Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant

India TV News  

Delhi Covid case update: The national capital has reported the first case of JN.1 variant infection, said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today. Total cases of JN.1 variant in India: Meanwhile, a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources said on Wednesday. "There is an increase in …

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COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

India TV News  

COVID-19 omicron variant: A total of at least 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases were reported in India till December 21. India today recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union Health Ministry data. WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant: Meanwhile, amid rising concerns …

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Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now
1 year ago

Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now

News 18  

Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations next week, India on Thursday recorded 594 new Covid cases. No plan for mandatory Covid testing at airports Health ministry sources said there is no plan to introduce mandatory RT-PCR testing for Covid-19 at airports amid an uptick in fresh infections. RAJASTHAN Rajasthan detected four cases of the Covid subvariant JN.1 following which …

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Covid sub-variant cases on the rise: Is JN.1 more infectious and causing pneumonia? Explained
1 year ago

Covid sub-variant cases on the rise: Is JN.1 more infectious and causing pneumonia? Explained

India TV News  

The world has been grappling with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now, and just when we thought we were starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel, news of a new sub-variant, JN.1, has caused concern among health experts and the general public. The central government of India has also issued an advisory to …

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New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms
1 year ago

New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms

Hindustan Times  

A new COVID variant called HV.1 has been spreading across US states. The CDC added that often mutations enable new variants to sp Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea What do experts say about …

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JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?
1 year ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?

Hindustan Times  

A 78-year-old Kerala woman on Saturday became the first person in India confirmed to be infected with JN.1 variant of Sars-CoV-2 — the latest sub-variant of the virus that is behind a spike of infections in several countries across the world and has also prompted the World Health Organization to warn nations to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing. …

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Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala; symptoms to prevention tips, all you want to know
1 year ago

Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala; symptoms to prevention tips, all you want to know

Hindustan Times  

After Pirola, its descendant JN.1 is in news post being detected in US, China and now India. JN.1 can become the dominating strain of circulating COVID virus unless proactive preventive measures are not followed which are - frequent hand sanitization, usage of Triply mask and social distancing While JN.1 was first detected in USA in September, in China 7 cases …

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Highly-mutated "Pirola" COVID variant is spreading more rapidly, but vaccines seem to neutralize it
1 year ago

Highly-mutated "Pirola" COVID variant is spreading more rapidly, but vaccines seem to neutralize it

Salon  

Four years ago, on November 30, 2019, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in a man in Wuhan, China. On November 21, the World Health Organization labeled it a “variant of interest,” a tier below its "variant of concern" designation for truly infectious strains like Omicron and Delta. “Again, these changes accumulated over the span of about a …

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More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
1 year, 1 month ago

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests also comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that …

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There’s a new COVID-19 variant. What's JN.1, will vaccines work against it?
1 year, 1 month ago

There’s a new COVID-19 variant. What's JN.1, will vaccines work against it?

Firstpost  

Scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant, called JN.1, believed to be a descendant of the fast-spreading Pirola strain. Late last week, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flagged a new variant, known as JN.1, in its report, with officials saying they were “learning” about it. Amesh Adalja, MD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center …

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2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 1 month ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study
1 year, 1 month ago

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

The Hindu  

October 24, 2023 04:15 pm | Updated October 25, 2023 12:45 pm IST - New Delhi Children infected with the Omicron variant remain infectious for three days on average after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. "We are basically saying five days is more than sufficient; public health and education leaders may consider shorter durations,” said …

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