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XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog
Currently, there are three variants of interest globally which include—XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16 & EG.5, and six other variants are under monitoring.
1 min read27 Sep 2023India reports 140 new covid cases in 24 hours
Scientists say that people in India have developed hybrid immunity (due to vaccination and natural infection), therefore, the present covid variants will not be able to cause hospitalization and severity as it is mild in nature.
1 min read11 Jun 2023Covid cases dip in India, 297 new infection reported in a day
The slowdown has caused a corresponding decline in hospital admissions, though experts caution that elderly individuals or those with pre-existing conditions remain susceptible.
1 min read1 Jun 2023Scientists report consistent decline in covid cases
On Monday, around 492 new covid cases were reported across the country. The number of active cases reached 7,623 according to the health ministry data.
1 min read22 May 2023‘Omicron infected nearly all Indians’
During the current surge of the pandemic, the peak of cases rose to 13,000 per day, which has declined to 3,325 cases now. The daily positivity rate has also declined to 2.29% from 10%.
1 min read3 May 2023India Covid cases surpass 10,000; Here's state-wise trend
India logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 63,562
1 min read19 Apr 2023‘Study on covid vaccines’ efficacy soon’
The study will find out why people have been contracting covid even after taking booster shots , said Pragya Yadav, the NIV scientist who isolated the first SARS-CoV2 virus in 2020.
4 min read12 Apr 2023Rise in covid cases: Endemic or not?
India records a minor dip in new COVID-19 cases with 5,357 infections in the latest 24-hour period. Health authorities remain cautious as the XBB1.16 sub-variant of Omicron causes concern. Mask-wearing protocols have been reintroduced in Haryana, Kerala and Puducherry.
1 min read9 Apr 2023Amid Covid surge in India, study shows XBB.1.16 Omicron variant has higher effective reproductive number
Earlier, Vipin M Vashishtha, former convenor of Indian Academy of Pediatrics and consultant pediatrician at the Mangla Hospital and Research Centre, Bijnor also pointed out that XBB.1.16 has a 140 percent growth advantage over XBB.1.5, making it more aggressive
3 min read8 Apr 2023New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant
The infected couple is in their 30s who contracted the virus from their infant son
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared