Page 23 - Latest Updates on Coronavirus
Kerala reports 4 Covid deaths as cases spike, MoHFW conducts mock drill
Nothing to worry about, says state health minister
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India records 339 fresh Covid-19 cases, active caseload rises to 1,492
India recorded a single-day rise of 339 new COVID-19 infections while the active caseload rose to 1,492, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
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Sub-strain of Coronavirus JN.1 detected in Kerala woman on Dec 8: Official
A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected in Kerala on December 8, official sources said on Saturday. The sample from a 79-year-old woman had returned a positive result in an RT-PCR test on No
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Singaporeans encouraged to wear face mask following spike in Covid cases
The ministry said on Friday that the estimated number of COVID-19 cases from December 3 to 9 increased to 56,043, a 75 per cent jump compared with 32,035 cases in the previous week
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Delivering Covid vax to respiratory tract may give better protection: Study
The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved an estimated 20 million lives, researchers said
Is MGNREGA work demand real sign of distress or problem lies elsewhere?
In FY23, around 87.5 million people worked under the scheme, according to the MGNREGA website. Till December 12 in FY24, approximately 72.6 million people had worked under the scheme
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Hospital industry set to grow at 12% CAGR driven by post-pandemic recovery
This surge in growth has led to an increase in capital expenditure within the hospital industry
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Air passenger traffic continues to grow, reaches 98.2% of pre-Covid levels
Domestic traffic for Oct '23 was also up 33.7% when compared with the same period last year. This was driven by the triple-digit percentage growth in China
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DGCA gives women wings: Plans 2024 framework to boost participation
About 15 per cent of Indian pilots are women, the highest globally. Dutt noted that within the DGCA, 11 per cent of the workforce consists of women
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Link between Covid-19 vaccines and heart attacks? Here's what govt said
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said post hospitalisation due to Covid-19, the family history of sudden death and certain lifestyle behaviours increased the likelihood of unexplained sudden deaths
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Chronic fatigue syndrome more common than some past studies suggest: CDC
Chronic fatigue is characterised by at least six months of severe exhaustion not helped by bed rest. Patients also report pain, brain fog and other symptoms that can get worse after exercise
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Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let Covid rip through population
In a second day of sworn testimony, Johnson rejected claims that he was prepared to let older people die to protect the economy
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7 test +ve at AIIMS Delhi for pneumonia pathogen, govt denies link to China
'Media reports claiming detection of bacterial cases in AIIMS Delhi linked to the recent surge in Pneumonia cases in China are misleading and inaccurate,' says health ministry
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Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends Covid record at inquiry
Johnson began two days of being grilled under oath by lawyers for the judge-led inquiry about his initial reluctance to impose a national lockdown in early 2020 and other fateful decisions
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India seeks 5 yr patent waiver for Covid diagnostics, therapeutics from WTO
India is among eight other developing nations pushing for a patent waiver that has already been authorised for the use of the Covid-19 vaccine
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Foreign tourist arrivals in India yet to reach pre-Covid levels: Reddy
According to the data of foreign tourist visits during the 2018-2022 period, 28,8 mn foreign tourists visited India in 2018 and the number increased to 31.4 mn in 2019
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Experts warn of Covid spike in Kerala as vaccine-induced immunity wanes
Kerala now has 194 active cases, accounting for 61 per cent of the active cases in India
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'Pandemic is still alive; need to extend TRIPS waiver to Covid diagnostics'
In June last year, members of the WTO agreed to grant a temporary patent waiver for the manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines for five years
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US life expectancy rose in 2022, but remains below its pre-pandemic level
For decades, US life expectancy rose a little nearly every year. But about a decade ago, the trend flattened and even declined some years a stall blamed largely on overdose deaths and suicides
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China pneumonia outbreak: No spike in respiratory diseases in India yet
With winters usually signalling the onset of the flu season in India, there has been an increase in people taking vaccinations for flu and pneumonia
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