Talking about the new JN.1 COVID strain, former AIIMS Director and Senior Pulmonologist Dr. Randeep Guleria on December 23, asserted that the new variant was more transmissible and was gradually becoming the dominant variant. At the same time, he added, that it wasn’t severe infection and hospitalization. " It is more transmissible, it is spreading more rapidly, it is gradually becoming a dominant variant....it is causing more infections but the data also suggests that it is not causing severe infections and hospitalization. Most of the symptoms are predominantly of the upper airways like fever, cough, cold, sore throat, running nose, and body aches," said Randeep Guleria. Speaking to ANI, chairman of INSAGCOG, Dr NK Arora said, " Within India...from October last week and then till now in last 8 weeks, we have seen 22 cases...there is no evidence that it is spreading very rapidly...Jn.1 is less than 1% of all the isolates so far. Symptoms are very similar, based on symptoms, Jn.1 cannot be differentiated from other variants...there is no increase in hospitalization...there is no need to panic but we need to be vigilant."
24 December,2023 12:42 PM IST
Former Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, to the relief of many, informed that people need not panic about the new variant of COVID, JN.1. “We need to be cautious, but we don't need to worry because we don't have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it's going to cause more pneumonia, more death, so I think what we need to do is try to take the normal preventive measures that we are all now familiar with. We're all now very familiar with Omicron. So it's the same family. So not much has changed, but 1 or 2 new mutations have come up. And that's why I think WHO has said let's keep a watch on it. It's a variant of interest. It's not a variant of concern," said Dr Soumya Swaminathan while speaking to ANI on December 21.
22 December,2023 11:19 AM IST | Mumbai
As the Union Health Ministry has sounded a new alert for COVID-19, preparations to fight against the disease have been started in Jammu. In Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital, one of the major hospitals in the region, a COVID ward has been set up. The centre has further directed the states to monitor the occurrence of the respiratory diseases district-wise. Corona cases have started increasing once again in India. Currently, the number of active Corona patients in the entire country has reached 2,311. Along with this, the threat of Covid JN.1 sub-variant is also being seen; its cases are being reported in the state of Kerala.
21 December,2023 11:06 AM IST
'The Vaccine War': Following the immense success of 'The Kashmir Files,' filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is poised to make a triumphant return to the silver screen with his upcoming project, 'The Vaccine War.' This cinematic endeavor aims to spotlight and celebrate the tireless dedication of India's medical community in their heroic efforts to combat the COVID-19 crisis, ultimately leading the world's largest democracy to victory. National Award Winner Vivek Agnihotri articulated his motivation for undertaking this project, which primarily focuses on the remarkable scientists pivotal in developing the indigenous BBV152 vaccine. Notably, Balram Bhargava, the former director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), occupies a prominent role in the narrative. With an ensemble cast featuring revered talents such as Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher, Raima Sen, and Pallavi Joshi, 'The Vaccine War' is poised to captivate the hearts of millions of cinema enthusiasts nationwide, scheduled for release on September 28th of this year. Watch the full video for more!
15 September,2023 12:00 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
