19 more sequences of JN.1 covid variant found

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 19, 2023
Central government forum of labs, has found 19 sequences of BA.2.86 (nicknamed Pirola) descendant JN.1 - one from Maharashtra and 18 from Goa - after the subvariant was first detected in Kerala a few days ago. Experts flagged this subvariant, believed to have been causing a rise in Covid cases in various countries, including the...

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Published on December 21, 2023 -  03:00
JN.1 Covid Variant: India's active Covid caseload at 2,669 as cases surge | Kerala Covid | Oneindia
India on Thursday reported 358 new COVID-19 cases with six deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry data said. Out of 358, Kerala has recorded 300 fresh cases. It is followed by Karnataka (13), Tamil Nadu (12), Gujarat (11), Maharashtra (10) and Telangana (5). However, the active cases in Kerala have now surpassed 2000. According to the released data, the death toll due to the COVID-19 has risen to 533,327. #JN1Variant #WHOAlert #IndiaCovidCases #CovidNewCasesIndia #IndiaHighestCovidCases #COVID19Update #VariantOfInterest #GlobalHealth #VaccineEfficacy #PublicHealthSafety #GenomeSequencing #PandemicResponse #JN1Spread #HealthSecurity #VirusVariant #CDCAdvisory #InfectiousDisease #StayInformed

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