The WHO has warned that NB. 1.8.1, a coronavirus variant which was first detected on 22 January 2025, was now responsible for over 10 per cent of global Covid-19 cases.

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Maharashtra and Delhi have also seen an increase in infections, with 467 and 375 active cases, respectively.

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According to health officials, a 34-year-old pregnant woman and her mother in Itanagar have tested positive.

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The young patient, as per reports, was admitted to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kalwa Hospital in Thane on May 22, 2025.

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As of 24 May, there are 18 active Covid cases in Thane, 273 in Kerala, and 35 in Karnataka, of which 32 are from Bengaluru, and 23 fresh cases were logged in Delhi. Isolated infections have also been reported in cities like Hyderabad and Noida.

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In response to the gradual rise in COVID cases, the Delhi government has issued an advisory for hospitals. Medical facilities have been instructed to be ready with enough beds, oxygen supply, essential medicines, and vaccines to deal with any surge.

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The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell on May 7, involved researchers from 20 institutions across the US, Europe, and Asia. The new study has now challenged the lab-leak theory of the US President Donald Trump.

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As the cases are rising rapidly, people have been getting anxious as it is reminding them of the past wave of covid.

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India has reported 257 cases this year, according to the Union Health Ministry, with Kerala having 95 active cases and Maharashtra recording 56 Covid cases. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu reported 66 cases.

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CM Yogi Adityanath's statement comes amid a spike in coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 cases across Asia. In India, as of May 19, 257 active cases have already been reported, with Maharashtra seeing a rise from 12 to 56 in one week. 

Yogi Adityanath assures 'no need to worry' as JN.1 Covid variant cases cross 250 in India

Under the new approach, updated Covid-19 vaccines are likely to be available this autumn only for people aged 65 and older, and for those over 6 months old who have conditions such as diabetes, asthma, obesity, cancer, or are pregnant.

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According to the Union Health Ministry, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu have reported the most active cases among Indian states.

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The doctors stated that the girl initially developed a fever and suffered multiple seizures. She also had a headache, a bumpy rash on her arms, legs and torso, and was vomiting.

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World | Science news | China releases a provocative white paper accusing the US of being the COVID-19 ground zero, countering claims of virus origin from Wuhan.

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March 2020 marked the beginning of an unprecedented global shutdown as Covid-19 spread across the world. Five years later, the pandemic’s impact on healthcare, economies, and governance still lingers.

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World | Health and Wellness | Trending: Explore the five-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report highlighting alarming vaccine deserts.

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March 11, 2025, marks 5 years since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, and its economic aftershocks continue to shape the world. Take a look at how the pandemic has reshaped the global economy in this report.

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World | The order will include active-duty or reserve service members who were booted out for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine made mandatory by the Biden administration between 2021 and 2023.

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