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After JN.1 strain was reported in Kerala in early December 2023, Delhi reported its first case of the new Covid-19 virus variant on Wednesday...
Dr Ankita Baidya, Consultant Infectious Disease, HCMCT Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, told IndiaToday.In that since the virus can spread rapidly, it also can evade immunity.. . ) ..
Health experts have suggested that precautions to curtail the spread of JN.1 strain include the standard procedure people followed during the Covid-19 pandemic...
Preventive measures that we used to take earlier for Covid-19, like wearing masks, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining social distance, should be implemented again so that the transmission of this virus is curtailed..
Speaking to IndiaToday.In earlier, Dr Shailesh Sahay, Director of Internal Medicine at Max Hospital in Gurgaon, said, "Vaccinations are essential for reducing the effects of Covid-19 variations, including JN.1..
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