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
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
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
Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind Tamil Nadu's rising Covid cases: GovernmentThe presence of Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be the reason for the sudden spike in cases in Tamil Nadu, the state Public Health and Preve...
22 Jun, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
99.5 pc samples found infected with Omicron sub-variants in Mumbai: BMCThe civic body said 279 COVID-19 samples were examined in the 12th series batch at the Genome Sequencing Lab in BMC-run Kasturba Hospital. ...
13 Jun, 2022, 10.07 PM IST
Three cases of BA.4 and 1 of BA.5 Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus found in MumbaiBA.4 and BA.5 are sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus which had triggered the third wave of the pand...
13 Jun, 2022, 07.08 PM IST
COVID-19: NRI on Gujarat visit tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5The man, who lives in South Africa, had on May 1 tested positive for the coronavirus after he arrived here to meet his parents. He had left...
24 May, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
Govt steps up contact tracing in view of Omicron sub-variantsBoth sub-variants, first reported in South Africa earlier this year, are now reported from several countries. They are responsible for the ...
24 May, 2022, 12.58 AM IST
COVID's new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection: StudyThe scientists from multiple institutions were examining Omicron's BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages - which the World Health Organization last mon...
01 May, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
Scientists find how Omicron sub variants escape immune system, spread rapidlyThe researchers said it is possible that the continuing accumulation of mutations may set the stage for greatly altering the equilibrium an...
22 Apr, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
New Omicron sub-variant may be driving spike in casesThe Omicron variant of coronavirus replaced Delta as the predominant strain in India early this year. In the fourth week of December last y...
22 Apr, 2022, 06.21 AM IST
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 makes up about 35% of COVID variants in US: CDCCOVID-19 infections in the United States have receded sharply since hitting record levels in January, although a coronavirus resurgence in ...
22 Mar, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHOThe BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding sh...
03 Feb, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Omicron 'sub-variant' throws up new virus questionsThe initial Omicron variant has become the dominant virus strain in recent months but British health authorities have notably identified hu...
22 Jan, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Scientists say Omicron sub-lineage BA.1 replacing Delta variantScientists who are sequencing the positive samples have seen that the both the original Omicron variant, B.1.1.529, and a sub-lineage of Om...
10 Jan, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Omicron sibling can't be detected by imported RT-PCR kits: ExpertsThe elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S gene drop, resea...
03 Jan, 2022, 04.22 PM IST