A new COVID-19 sub-variant, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in India, raising fresh questions about the evolving nature of the virus and its potential impact. Though currently classified by the World ...

The 21-year-old, a resident of Mumbra, was admitted for treatment at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kalwa Hospital in Thane on ...

A new strain of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the country. In the recent report, experts have stated that COVID-19 ...

The national IHR (International Health Regulations) focal points in countries like Singapore and Hong Kong have conveyed to ...

WHO has classified NB.1.8.1 as Variant Under Monitoring as of May, indicating it has mutations that could be worth tracking.

As of 18 May, there were 518 NB.1.8.1 sequences submitted to the global Covid-19 genome sequence database from 22 countries, ...

Saturday’s meeting was the second Covid-19 review meeting in a week and was convened following rising cases in countries such ...

The health ministry highlighted that a robust national surveillance system is in place through the Integrated Disease ...

Union Health Secretary reviewed COVID-19 trends on 24 May 2025 with ICMR, DHR, DGHS, and NCDC officials. Mild cases noted in ...

According to a recent report by Mint, the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is behind the current spike in cases across India, with ...

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample of a woman for the COVID-19 test amid a surge in cases, in New Delhi. (FILE ANI ...