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Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised blood tests, PCR analysis and clinical suspicion, especially during severe respiratory illness outbreaks.
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Shilpa Shirodkar, Recovered From COVID-19, Says "Feeling Fine"
Shilpa Shirodkar will next be seen in Jatadhara
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Is France Seeing Spike In Covid Cases Ahead Of Paris Olympics? What Minister Said
A few of the 10,500 athletes set to participate have tested positive for Covid since arriving.
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Akshay Kumar Tests Positive For COVID-19 For The Third Time
This marks Akshay's third bout with COVID-19, having previously contracted it in April 2021, which led to hospitalisation, and again in May 2022
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JN.1 Covid Variant Found In 19 Samples In Goa, All Inactive Cases: Health Official
The JN.1 sub variant of COVID-19 was found in 19 samples that were tested over a period of time, but these are old cases and are no longer active, a top health official said on Thursday.
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Covid Variant JN.1 Detected In Kerala: All You Need To Know About The Infection
This JN.1 variant is causing a surge in infections worldwide yet again and raising alarm bells among health authorities.
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Spain's President Tests Positive For Covid, To Skip G20 Summit In Delhi
Spain's President Pedro Sanchez has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will not be able to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
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Delhi Reports 980 Fresh Covid Cases, Positivity Rate Nearly 26 Percent
Delhi logged 980 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 25.98 per cent, meaning one in every four people tested returned a positive result, according to data shared by the city government's Health department.
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Navy Chief Tests Covid Positive, Skips Combined Commanders' Conference
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 that forced him to skip the valedictory session of the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference in Bhopal, people familiar with the matter said.
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In Rural China, Not Testing For COVID Becomes The Norm: Report
Health experts and countries such as the United States and Japan have expressed concern over how the virus is largely unchecked across China.
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"Entry Restrictions Targeting Only Chinese Travellers": Beijing Hits Out
China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory, warning it could take "counter measures" in response.
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Flyers From China Now Face Covid Restrictions From Over A Dozen Countries
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
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China Takes Over Medical Supplies Across Country Amid Covid Surge
China has requisitioned medical supplies production across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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"Have To Be Alert": UP Chief Minister Strategizes With Officials For Covid
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Thursday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and directed them to monitor the new coronavirus variant, ramp up testing and conduct genome sequencing of fresh cases.
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Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised blood tests, PCR analysis and clinical suspicion, especially during severe respiratory illness outbreaks.
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Shilpa Shirodkar, Recovered From COVID-19, Says "Feeling Fine"
Shilpa Shirodkar will next be seen in Jatadhara
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Is France Seeing Spike In Covid Cases Ahead Of Paris Olympics? What Minister Said
A few of the 10,500 athletes set to participate have tested positive for Covid since arriving.
-
Akshay Kumar Tests Positive For COVID-19 For The Third Time
This marks Akshay's third bout with COVID-19, having previously contracted it in April 2021, which led to hospitalisation, and again in May 2022
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JN.1 Covid Variant Found In 19 Samples In Goa, All Inactive Cases: Health Official
The JN.1 sub variant of COVID-19 was found in 19 samples that were tested over a period of time, but these are old cases and are no longer active, a top health official said on Thursday.
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Covid Variant JN.1 Detected In Kerala: All You Need To Know About The Infection
This JN.1 variant is causing a surge in infections worldwide yet again and raising alarm bells among health authorities.
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Spain's President Tests Positive For Covid, To Skip G20 Summit In Delhi
Spain's President Pedro Sanchez has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will not be able to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
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Delhi Reports 980 Fresh Covid Cases, Positivity Rate Nearly 26 Percent
Delhi logged 980 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 25.98 per cent, meaning one in every four people tested returned a positive result, according to data shared by the city government's Health department.
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Navy Chief Tests Covid Positive, Skips Combined Commanders' Conference
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 that forced him to skip the valedictory session of the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference in Bhopal, people familiar with the matter said.
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In Rural China, Not Testing For COVID Becomes The Norm: Report
Health experts and countries such as the United States and Japan have expressed concern over how the virus is largely unchecked across China.
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"Entry Restrictions Targeting Only Chinese Travellers": Beijing Hits Out
China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory, warning it could take "counter measures" in response.
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Flyers From China Now Face Covid Restrictions From Over A Dozen Countries
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
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China Takes Over Medical Supplies Across Country Amid Covid Surge
China has requisitioned medical supplies production across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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"Have To Be Alert": UP Chief Minister Strategizes With Officials For Covid
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Thursday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and directed them to monitor the new coronavirus variant, ramp up testing and conduct genome sequencing of fresh cases.
