Covid deaths surge in Europe. Here is how JN.1 strain sweeps world

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Coronavirus has not been defeated completely and Covid-19 has not disappeared forever contrary to public belief. The deadly virus that caused the pandemic three years ago is back in a somewhat changed form. It is evident by the fact that the sub-variant of the Pirola strain has spread, with a rise in deaths reported in some countries including a European total of 874 deaths in the seven days up to December 4.

Panic in Kerala, India

After four deaths and 1,444 positive cases were reported in one day in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Indian authorities are upset. Though Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association's Covid Taskforce tried to play down the situation, the government is mulling ways to fight the deadly virus.

Older individuals more vulnerable

Speaking to local media, Rajeev Jayadevan said, «A few deaths have been reported as expected, but most cases are not requiring hospitalization. Severe disease is limited largely to older individuals and those with co-morbidities.»
However, Rajendram Rajnarayanan, Assistant Dean of Research and Associate Professor at the New York Institute of Technology at Arkansas State University said that it has probably spread to every country tracking Covid.

U: Huge increase in cases

Similarly, a massive rise in Covid-19 cases has been registered in the UK in the seven days up to December 6. A whopping 5,227 cases were recorded in seven days. It was an increase of 26.5% on the previous seven days.

The number of COVID-19 cases was going up slowly at the rate of 10.99 cases per 100,000 population till December 13. It was less than 11.63 on December 12, but much above 7.47 on