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Topic: covid

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine’s safety amid rare side effect concerns

AstraZeneca recently acknowledged that its Covid vaccine Covishield & Vaxzevria 'can, in very rare cases, cause Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome'.

‘100 times worse than Covid’: Scientists warn of bird flu pandemic after rare human case in Texas

Around 52% of humans who have contracted H5N1 since 2003 have died, according to the World Health Organization.

42% parents say their child’s school fees increased by 30-50% post-Covid, shows LocalCircles Survey

8% parents said their child's school fees had increased by more than 50%, some parents also said they have had to 'dip into their savings'.

196 cases of JN.1 Covid variant recorded in 10 Indian states & UTs

Odisha joins states that have detected presence of variant, shows Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. WHO has classified it as 'variant of interest' but said it poses 'low' risk.

Noida reports its first Covid case in months as 54-year-old man tests positive

The patient lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, according to Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma.

At least 21 cases of new Covid variant JN.1 detected across India

The Maharashtra health department has said JN.1 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and causes mild symptoms in patients.

WHO classifies new Covid strain JN.1 as ‘variant of interest’, says it poses ‘low risk’

The health organisation said the current vaccines will continue to protect against severe disease and death from JN.1 and other circulating variants of the COVID-19 virus.

No link between sudden deaths & Covid vaccination, says ICMR study. Family history, lifestyle factors

For the study, published in Indian Journal of Medical Research, the Indian Council of Medical Research examined 729 sudden death cases in apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 yrs.

New Indonesian govt formed after February polls to take call on BrahMos, says envoy

Speaking at event hosted by ORF in Delhi, Indonesia’s ambassador to India Ina Krishnamurthi says Brahmos deal was initially delayed due to Covid.

RBI’s inflation conundrum in a rocky world — how relevant is 4% target if it hasn’t been met in 4 yrs

Geopolitical conflicts & new cold war have upended oil, various food and commodity markets. Climate-change issues will impose other costs. So, prices will rise even if demand is weak.

On Camera

Attachment styles are the new kundli matching. Swipe, diagnose, repeat

People with anxious attachment are on the far left end, craving closeness like it was oxygen. And on the far right are avoidant attachment ghouls who will get mad at you for loving them.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.