Covid patient dies in Rajasthan, case tally rises to 23 as 8 more test positive

IANS | May 26, 2025 11:22 PM

Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Amid rising Covid-19 cases across the country, a 26-year-old man from Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur, succumbed to the virus. The patient, who had been undergoing treatment for tuberculosis and other ailments for the past two months, tested positive for Covid-19 on May 24 and died a day later, on May 25 (Sunday).

INSACOG data shows NB.1.8.1, LF.7 Covid variants active in India

IANS | May 24, 2025 4:11 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Amid reports of increasing cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus in India, data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), set up under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, showed the presence of NB.1.8.1, LF.7 -- descendants of JN.1 Covid variant in the country.