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Letter: Ditching the role of a dedicated minister for disabled people is troubling, says Colin Hughes

As the world grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the emergence of the JN.1 variant adds a new layer of complexity. Governments globally are on high alert as this highly mutated form of SARS-CoV-2 raises questions and challenges.

Confirming the incoming of the new COVID strain, India had a spike in Covid-19 cases on December 20, with 614 new infections reported in the previous day—the highest number since May 21. The COVID subvariant JN.1, which was initially discovered in Kerala, is the cause of the recent increase in…

In the last nine days, the number of active COVID caseloads in India has doubled which led the government to issue an advisory to states. The reason: A new COVID variant named JN.1, was first detected in the southern state of Kerala. Since then, the cases due to this COVID-19…

The novel COVID-19 variation JN.1 has now been officially classified by the World Health Organization as a single "variant of interest," following the strain's quick global spread. This announcement was made on Tuesday. Health officials have been cautious in stating that, in comparison to earlier versions, JN.1 has not yet…

Inquiry hears of ‘macho and egotistical’ climate in which women spoke for as little as 10 minutes in five hours of key meetings

Travellers from Bengaluru plan trips to domestic & international destinations despite COVID-19 resurgence. Health Dept. urges to follow guidelines.

Mobile health units, which flourished during the pandemic, now face headwinds thanks to supply chains and federal spending uncertainty.

Mysuru health authorities to test ILI, SARI patients for COVID-19, increased surveillance on H.D. Kote border with Kerala.