Key Points
The Union Health Ministry reported 614 new cases of Covid, the largest number of cases per day since May 21..
Experts intervened as fear increased and Covid once again gained attention, assuring people that there was no reason to worry because there are effective therapies available, the infection is not severe, and viruses always evolve...
According to him, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading everywhere.. Official sources state that one case each in Kerala and Maharashtra and nineteen cases in Goa have been linked to JN.1. 16 COVID-19-related deaths in the last two weeks have been reported, and the victims had significant co-morbidities...
As of Tuesday, JN.1 is considered a distinct variation of interest (VOI) from parent lineage BA.2.86 by the World Health Organisation (WHO)..
A variation that possesses genetic alterations that may enhance its transmissibility, pathogenicity, and capacity to elude vaccinations is considered of interest by the World Health Organisation...
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