Insacog to hold meet this week amid viral Covid wave in ChinaLast week, a new sub-lineage of Omicron, XBB 1.5, was detected in the country. The BF.7 sub-variant - another sub-lineage of Omicron varian...
03 Jan, 2023, 12.44 AM IST
BF.7 Covid outbreak: Why new variant may not cause another Covid wave in IndiaIndia may also witness rise in Covid cases in the next few weeks, but experts believe that the situation may not be as alarming as what's h...
23 Dec, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
India doing fine, do not expect surge in cases due to Omicron's sub-variants XBB, BF.7: VirologistBF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability since it is highly transmissible, has a shorter i...
23 Dec, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
Be wary of BF.7 variantIt is capable of bypassing protection offered by vaccines and previous infections. The sub-variant possesses a higher capacity to cause rei...
22 Dec, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
Omicron BF.7: Symptoms, safety measures, and all you need to know about this highly infectious Covid strainOmicron variant BA.5 sub-lineage BF.7 has the capacity to re-infect individuals and can even infect those who have had vaccines.
22 Dec, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
Four cases of BF.7 Omicron subvariant detected in India so farThese cases have been reported from Gujarat and Odisha, he added. BF.7 has been seen replacing the variants dominant in the United States a...
22 Dec, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
- Covid variant BF.7 found in China, here's all about transmission rate, symptoms and health concerns
The most common COVID BF.7 variant at the moment in China, where an increasing number of cases have shocked the entire world, is Omicron BF...
22 Dec, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Will Covid variant BF.7 bring the world's fourth pandemic wave? Understand the difference with DeltaThe lethal Delta variant, which began the terrible second wave in India in 2021, is not as transmissible as the BF.7 sub-variant.
22 Dec, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
What we know about the BF.7 coronavirus variant that has triggered fears of a fresh wave of infectionIndia has recently restarted random testing of international passengers, with the fear of a resurgent subvariant - the BF.7 - taking centre...
22 Dec, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting todayUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the co...
22 Dec, 2022, 10.28 AM IST
Covid Alert: Ultra infectious new Omicron variant BF.7 detected in IndiaAs fresh Covid cases are on the decline, reports suggests that a new Omicron sub type is emerging and posing a new threat to the nation.
17 Oct, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
China reports new Omicron variant: Beijing makes vaccine proof mandatory for publicOmicron sub-variant BA.5.2 was discovered in Beijing and northwest China's Shaanxi Province, leading to strengthened anti-epidemic measures...
06 Jul, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
J&J, Sinopharm, Sputnik V COVID-19 shots less effective against Omicron -studyVaccines from Moderna, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and partner BioNTech retained activity against Omicron, but the antibody response was greatly re...
18 Dec, 2021, 07.57 AM IST
Covid vaccines, previous infection offer ‘stronger than basic' protection against Omicron: StudyThe findings, published in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infection, also suggest that although a third-dose of vaccines can “significantl...
13 Dec, 2021, 12.54 PM IST
China says it is ready for Omicron with tests, zero-Covid strategyChina on Tuesday said it is ready to tackle the newly-detected Omicron coronavirus variant, and it is confident that the country's zero-Cov...
30 Nov, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
No case of new 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus detected in India yet: OfficialThe countries designated as 'at-risk' (updated as of November 26, 2021) include European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Banglades...
29 Nov, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Omicron adds new uncertainties to global economic outlook: Moody's AnalyticsIn its commentary titled 'Much to Learn About OmicronFast’, Moody’s Analytics said although the variant appears to spread ”remarkably quick...
29 Nov, 2021, 04.36 PM IST