Scotland Bans WhatsApp on Government Phones, Here’s Why?

18 Dec 2024

The Scottish government decided to stop using WhatsApp in official communication after reviewing its informal messaging apps policy. This has been done following an external review order by the former First Minister, Humza Yousaf, which led to WhatsApp and other non-corporate messaging apps being removed from devices used for official...

Indore Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases Amid Rising Concerns

07 Aug 2024

With the change in weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the number of patients suffering from seasonal diseases and people have started testing positive for COVID-19. So, far three patients have positive for tested COVID-19 and 18 patients have tested positive for dengue, and one each for swine flu and...

New Study Reveals Long COVID’s Widespread Impact

06 Aug 2024

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford, and Leeds reviewed numerous studies on long COVID to understand its prevalence, the disease mechanisms, the variety of symptoms, and potential treatments. Long COVID, also known as post-COVID-19 condition, is characterized by symptoms lasting three months or more after the initial COVID-19 infection,...

India Reports 760 New COVID Cases, Active Cases at 4,423; 2 Deaths in 24 Hours

04 Jan 2024

In the latest update from India's health ministry, the country has reported a single-day rise of 760 new COVID-19 cases, accompanied by two additional fatalities within the past 24 hours. The data, released at 8 am, reveals one death each in Kerala and Karnataka. The total number of active cases...

Five people succumb to Covid in last 24 hours, 511 cases of JN.1 series variant reported in the past 24 hours

03 Jan 2024

The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)'sIntegratedDisease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) has documented five Covid-related deaths in the nation during the past 24 hours. As of January 2, 2024, 11 states had reported 511 cases of the JN.1 series variant. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported that 602 new...

India Reports 743 New COVID-19 Cases, Records Seven Deaths; Active Caseload Stands at 3,997

30 Dec 2023

India has reported 743 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, with the total active caseload increasing by seven to reach 3,997, as per data from the Union Health Ministry. The country also recorded seven deaths during this period, with three reported in Kerala, two in Karnataka, and...

‘People with comorbidities should get Covid test done’: Rajesh Chawla

27 Dec 2023

The JN.1 sub-variant of Covid has emerged all over the world, the virus which started in the US and other countries, spread in India from Kerala, and now there are more than 63 proven JN.1 variants in India, said a doctor from one of the leading hospital groups on Tuesday....

Preparing for the JN.1 COVID-19 Surge

26 Dec 2023

The new COVID-19 variant JN.1, that has been causing a spike in cases in the US since September this year, and more lately has been sweeping across Singapore with 56,000 cases as of date, has now been detected in India. While it’s not clear if JN.1 variant is a cause...

Kerala reports 265 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

23 Dec 2023

Kerala reported 265 fresh Covid-19 infections and one death in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of active cases of Covid-19 in the country was recorded at 2,997. Earlier on Thursday, India recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections -...

Time for Caution? Experts Discuss the Need to Mask Up Amidst the Latest Covid Spike

21 Dec 2023

The ominous resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a shadow over India, with 358 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, out of which 300 emerged in Kerala. This surge has reignited memories of the fearful lockdowns and restrictions that defined the past two years. Amid the escalating...