First detected in Germany in June, XEC is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. According to reports, it has already overtaken the previously dominant FliRT strain of the deadly virus
17 September,2024 11:56 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSSingapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 with KP.1 and KP.2 accounting for over two-thirds of cases in Singapore
21 May,2024 08:36 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe health department said Maharashtra on Monday recorded six new cases of COVID-19 with three each in Mumbai and Pune city
14 May,2024 12:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIndia records 441 fresh COVID-19 JN.1 variant cases. But active cases has gone down to 3,238. Zero deaths are recorded in last 24 hours, as per union health ministry data
13 January,2024 04:11 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra reported 61 new COVID-19 cases and 70 patient discharges on Monday. Maharashtra's recovery rate is 98.17 pc, with a case fatality rate of 1.81 pc.
09 January,2024 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentGenome sequencing pace accelerated; further insights into the fast-spreading JN.1 variant are anticipated
09 January,2024 05:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarThose who need hospital care are either aged above 60 or have co-morbidities
01 January,2024 03:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarMaharashtra reports 117 new cases; forms task force to address the new variant
29 December,2023 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarWhile not a certainty, it is possible that children who contract Covid may develop inflammation issues, warn doctors
26 December,2023 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarThough the recovery rates for the new variant remains high, epidemiologists advocate caution
22 December,2023 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarADVERTISEMENT