The Director General stated that the seriousness of the situation depends on "how transmissible the virus is -- that is, how quickly the cases are increasing". 

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The Health Department is on high-alert regarding the JN.1 variant in all the states and an advisory has been issued

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A new, highly mutated strain of the Covid-19 Virus was detected in Kerala, Health Minister says it is not a cause for concern

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“There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants," the body added.

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After scientists expressed concern regarding the new variant that was discovered in South Africa, global markets took a dip.

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The new strain has more than 50 mutations with a total of over 30 changes in the spike protein.

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The newly detected COVID-19 strain in South Africa is capable of making 41.8 mutations per year which are approximately 1.7-fold faster than the current global rate

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On Thursday, all over Chennai 400 vaccination camps have being organized by the Chennai Corporation.

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