Searched for
OMICRON BA.2.86
Covid-19: India reports 743 new cases, seven deathsWith this, the total count of coronavirus cases in India since its outbreak in January 2020 has reached 4,50,12,484 with an increase of 743...30 Dec, 2023, 12.49 PM IST- Covid-19: India records six deaths, 702 new cases in 24 hoursIndia reported 702 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the active caseload reaching 4,097. Six deaths were recorded during this p...28 Dec, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
- Delhi Health Minister Bharadwaj urges caution, says city's Covid positivity rate around 1 per cent"The new variants are not dangerous but people should not become lax and (they must) follow precautions. People should not panic and think ...26 Dec, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
- Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month, says WHOThe number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World ...23 Dec, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
- Singapore reported 965 Covid-19 cases in past weekSingapore reported a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 965 new cases and 32 ICU admissions, the highest in 2023. Most cases involve the JN.1 Om...22 Dec, 2023, 06.54 AM IST
- JN.1 Covid variant: Experts allay fears, cite low public health riskExperts advocate a balanced perspective while dealing with new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Lahariya stressed the importance of continued vigila...21 Dec, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
- JN.1: Threat of new Covid variant loom large over holiday season in USThe JN.1 variant now represents more than 20% of all cases, as per estimates disclosed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C...15 Dec, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
- Covid variant Pirola now 'in most UK regions'UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Susan Hopkins said, “While this is still very early data and more research is needed before we can be certain, ...02 Oct, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
- Pirola Covid variant spreading in UK. What we know so far?Pirola variant of Covid has been spreading in the UK and hospitalizations have been reported. Now, UK's NHS has urged people aged over 65 y...22 Sep, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
- Do I need to worry about COVID again?New data from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech suggests that the highly mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as BA.2.86 or "Pirola," is ...08 Sep, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
- Pirola Covid variant is raising concerns but is there anything to panic? Check herePirola Covid variant has raised concerns in the US, Canada, and other countries across the world. However, the Centers for Disease Control ...08 Sep, 2023, 12.11 AM IST
- WHO warns of 'concerning' Covid trends ahead of winterThe World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern about the upcoming winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, urging increased vac...06 Sep, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
- Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variantThe company said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies in humans against BA.2.86, which is being tracked by th...06 Sep, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
- New Covid variant Pirola not yet detected in India, tight vigil on: Insacog memberInsacog held a review meeting on Friday amidst increasing concern over the BA.2.86 variant, which is informally being termed Pirola. Its me...05 Sep, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
- Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86The individual is not hospitalized, and the detection of BA.2.86 virus has not changed the risk to people in British Columbia, the province...30 Aug, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
- Covid-19 variant 2023: US, UK, 2 other countries detect highly mutated Coronavirus variant. Details hereCovid-19 virus variant has reportedly been detected in the US, the UK, Denmark, and Israel. The coronavirus variant is dubbed as BA.2.86 an...19 Aug, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
- After EG.5, WHO flags another Covid variant BA.2.86The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new sub-variant of Omicron, BA.X.BA.2.86, as a "variant under monitoring" (VUM) due to t...18 Aug, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Load More
