Covid subvariant JN.1 in Kerala: From symptoms to precautions; here's all you need to know

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The Union Ministry of Health on 16 December initiated preparedness measures after the case was identified in Kerala..

As per a Reuters report, on 15 December, China detected seven infections of the particular subvariant. . Recently, the descendants of Pirola have been spreading in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands..

Senior consultant in Chest Medicine at Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr Ujjwal Prakash has explained that JN.1, similar to other variants and sub-variants observed globally, is a mild variant causing upper respiratory symptoms, as reported by ANI..

In Tamil Nadu, the state government has taken all precautions to tackle a fresh Covid outbreak, if any, in the wake of the recent uptick of infections in neighbouring Kerala and in Singapore, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Saturday...