by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 28, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
“JN.1 continues to cause an increasing share of infections and is now the most widely circulating variant in the United States. For the two weeks ending on December 23, 2023, JN.1 is expected to account for 39-50 per cent of all SARS-CoV-2 variants,” the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 25, 2023 | Health, Indian News, Policy
A total of 63 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported in India till Sunday, December 24 New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 628 new COVID-19 cases while the active caseload jumped to 4,054, according to Union Health Ministry data. The total...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 21, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
“JN.1 is a fast-spreading variant, it could go into the next tier of the population, which is the vulnerable age group, older people and also people with multiple comorbidities. In such individuals, their underlying conditions can destabilise and could result in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 20, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life
The United Nations agency said current vaccines continue to protect against severe disease and death from JN.1 and other circulating variants of the COVID-19 virus Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 18, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Risk Management
Looking at the upcoming festive season, the Union Health Secretary advised the states to put in place requisite public health measures and other arrangements to minimise risk of increase in transmission of the disease by adherence to maintenance of respiratory hygiene...
