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
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
- 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
China says only Covid-19 deaths from 'respiratory failures' will be counted in official tollBeijing, which is hit by the BF.7 variant of the Omicron strain, has announced five more deaths in addition to the two on Monday, the first...
20 Dec, 2022, 06.51 PM 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
China reports 13,000 Covid cases, most since end of Wuhan's first waveThe highly transmissible Omicron variant has spread to more than a dozen provinces, rattling China's "zero-Covid" strategy which had until ...
03 Apr, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
Surge of Omicron infections prompts lockdowns in ChinaChina is grappling with its largest surge of COVID-19 infections since the coronavirus first emerged more than two years ago in central Chi...
15 Mar, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicronHundreds of cases were reported in other provinces and cities along China's east coast and inland as well. Beijing, which had six news case...
15 Mar, 2022, 05.58 AM IST
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-rampChinese medical experts believed last year that higher vaccination rates would eventually allow China to relax tough rules on movement and ...
27 Jan, 2022, 11.18 AM IST
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron caseThe new rule, effective from Jan. 22 to end-March, is aimed to help with early detection of Omicron, which is surging globally, and the con...
16 Jan, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
China's Omicron outbreak is bad news for the global supply chainSporadic outbreaks scattered across the country of both the delta and omicron variants have already triggered shutdowns to clothing factori...
12 Jan, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictionsChina reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on high alert over flare-ups ...
10 Jan, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitableMuch of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages in other parts of the world, but the region that is home ...
29 Dec, 2021, 11.15 AM 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
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