Tag: COVID-19

No evidence of highly virulent COVID-19 variant in T.N., says Health department

July 13, 2026 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Amid reports of COVID-19 related deaths in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu’s Health Department hassaid there is no evidence that a highly virulent COVID-19 variant is circulating in Tamil Nadu and COVID-19 infections are currently lower than in the previous years. In a press release issued on Monday, the…

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Doctors report rise in mild COVID-19 cases in Chennai

May 26, 2026 admin

Fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, giddiness, and lack of taste are some of the symptoms seen. | Photo Credit: File photo Doctors in Chennai are reporting a rise in mild COVID-19 infections in recent weeks and are urging people to follow basic precautions such as cough etiquette and hand hygiene. A number of doctors…

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We now know why some people had severe blood clots after COVID-19 vaccines

March 10, 2026 admin

In early 2021, as COVID-19 vaccines were being rolled out across the world, reports began to surface of a rare but alarming complication. Some people who received the shots were developing unusual blood clots. The cases were first identified in Europe and later in the U.S. Notably, they were reported mainly among recipients of the…

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COVID-19 ‘More Likely’ To Have Come From Lab, Says CIA

January 25, 2025 admin

New York: The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have emerged from a lab rather than from nature, an agency spokesperson said on Saturday. The agency had for years said it could not conclude whether COVID-19 was the result of a lab incident or it originated in nature….

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Women At 31% Higher Risk Of Developing Long Covid Than Men: Study

January 23, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Women might be at a 31 per cent higher risk of developing long Covid compared to men, with those aged 40-55 years likely to be at most risk, a study has found. Among the women aged 40-55 years, the risk of long Covid was found to be even higher — 42 per cent…

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HMPV Detected In 10-Month-Old In Assam, Official Says “No Need To Worry”

January 11, 2025 admin

Guwahati: A 10-month-old child has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, the first such case this season in Assam, officials said today. The child is “stable” and is undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh. AMCH superintendent Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan said the child was admitted to the state-run hospital with…

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What Is Quad-Demic? Flu, COVID, RSV And Norovirus Strain Hospitals In UK, US

January 7, 2025 admin

The rise in cases of a respiratory virus in China have raised concerns reminiscent of the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, which began nearly five years ago. However, experts assure that despite the similarities, the current situation is very different and less alarming. The virus causing the infections in China is identified as human…

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Chinese Cat Owners Are Feeding Covid-19 Pills To Their Pets. Here’s Why

January 5, 2025 admin

Merck & Co’s Covid-19 antivirals are getting a new lease of life in post-pandemic China, as cat owners seize on them as antidotes to a life-threatening disease caused by a coronavirus that infects their feline companions. People are feeding their furry friends Merck’s Lagevrio to treat Feline Infectious Peritonitis, a fatal disease that until recently…

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China Defends Covid-19 Data Sharing, Says ‘Did Not Hold Any Information Back’

December 31, 2024 admin

Beijing, China: Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”, after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease’s origins. Covid-19, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2020, went on to kill millions of…

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Five Years On, WHO Urges China To Share Data On Covid Origins

December 30, 2024 admin

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. Covid-19 killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health systems. “We continue to call on China to share data and access…

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