India Discovers JN.1 Variant; States Urged for Vigilance

New COVID Variant JN.1: India Records 21 Cases

The Central government advised the states on Monday to “maintain continuous vigilance” following the discovery of the JN.1 strain in India. On December 8, 2023, the first case of JN.1 was discovered in a positive RT-PCR sample in Karakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. of the midst of a rise of COVID-19 infections, the World Health Organization stated … Read more