The holiday is upon us and it is time to make merry but there are familiar concerns that are creeping back. There is talk about masking, restrictions and preventive measures after the detection of a new Covid-19 strain JN.1. Vikram Chandra speaks to Dr Randeep Guleria, former director of AIIMS Delhi about prevention, symptoms and vaccines.

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The spread of JN.1 subvariant of Covid-19 is causing concern in UK, confirming the presence of the varinat in the UK. Health Secretary has expressed over the alarming rise in the cases.

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As millions of Americans plan their holiday travel, COVID levels are surging across the US, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand are also on guard.

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More COVID-19 cases have been reported in India. There were six deaths in the last 24 hours. Should you be scared? What precautions should you take?

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After Kerala, JN.1 variant has now been found in Goa. 21 new cases have been reported in India in the last 24 hours which makes it 2,669 active cases. Singapore has become a country of concern, Indonesia is asking travellers to be vigilant. In Malaysia, cases have doubled. This is December Deja Vu.

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Wuhan virus variant JN.1 is spreading fast. Since December 11, cases have more than doubled in India. The Indian health ministry has advised states to take precautions and monitor the situation closely.

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Cases of a new Omicron sub-variant called JN.1 are rising worldwide; Singapore, India, UK, Germany among many nations report rising cases. The World Health Organisation urges nations to take strict measures.

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After Kerala, JN.1 variant has now been found in Goa. 142 new cases have been reported in India in the last 24 hours. Singapore has become a country of concern, Indonesia is asking travellers to be vigilant. In Malaysia, cases have doubled. This is December Deja Vu.

Gravitas: Covid-19: After Kerala, JN.1 variant reported in Goa

Covid cases are once again on the rise, in India. The Indian government has confirmed the presence of JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 in the southern state of Kerala. The Union Health Ministry data on Monday revealed that India recorded 260 new Covid infections in the last 24 hours.

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The COVID scare does not seem to go away four years since China reported its first case and new variants are still circulating globally. The Indian government has now confirmed the presence of JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 in the southern state of Kerala.

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Australia is expanding its rollout of the fifth COVID vaccine shot. More than half the country's population will be offered Omicron variant-specific vaccines from February 20. The question arises, what is a healthy limit of booster shots? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Australia to roll out fifth Covid vaccine shot

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 which now accounts for a quarter of US Covid-19 cases could become the dominant strain in Europe. Within a few months, mathematical modeling done by the European Center For Disease Prevention and Control suggests that the subvariant which is the most transmissible to date could become the dominant variant in the European Union.

Gravitas Global Headlines: XBB.1.5 could be dominant in Europe soon

Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 may cause new Covid spike in the US, confirms CDC

New research on the Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus has suggested the pathogen could be changing how it attacks the human body, shifting from infecting respiratory systems to increasingly targeting the brain.

Study: Omicron BA.5 subvariant may cause more damage

China's rising number of COVID-19 cases has sparked the worry that the surge might unleash a new mutant variant of the deadly virus into the world.

Will the latest COVID-19 outbreak in China lead to a potentially dangerous virus mutation?

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China said Monday it would retire an app used to track travel to areas with Covid-19 cases, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.

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