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Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against 'Eris' variant in humansModerna and other COVID-19 vaccine makers Novavax, Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE have created versions of their shots aimed at the ...
What is 'Eris', the new Covid variant?The World Health Organization (WHO) classified EG.5, which has been nicknamed by some as "Eris", as a "variant of interest," indicating tha...
EG.5: How is Eris different from other Omicron variants?The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared EG.5, a family of Omicron variants, a "variant of interest" following the rise of EG.5.1, ...
XBB.1.16 variant of Covid 19 no cause for concern, says Maha health ministerMaharashtra on Friday reported 993 COVID-19 cases and five deaths, which took the tally to 81,60,499 and the toll to 1,48,497. According to...
XBB.1.16 is now a Covid 'variant of interest': WHOThe WHO noted that although there has been a "slight increase" in XBB.1.16-related hospitalisation in India and Indonesia, the levels are "...
Covid variant sweeping India now gains foothold in the US. Here's what experts sayAcross the world, according to WHO, 3 million new cases and over 23 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023).
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in USXBB.1.5 was estimated to account for 90.2 per cent of all Covid-19 cases in the country in the latest week ending March 18, Xinhua news age...
Covid 19's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 26 in India: INSACOGThe XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combi...
WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreadsPassengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO's senior emergency officer for Eur...
WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights given rapid US spread of Omicron variantCountries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 give...
What is 'Kraken'? Is it the dominant covid strain in the UK? Read detailsKeep scrolling further to know all about this new Covid variant 'Kraken' and what are the early symptoms that you must be aware of.
Kraken: The new Covid variant causing concern and all we know about itA descendant of the Omicron XBB variant, the XBB.1.5 variant has been named 'Kraken'. The XBB.1.5 variant is a cross between BA.2.75 and BA...
Covid's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 7 in India: INSACOGThe XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combi...
What we know about the 'Kraken' Covid variant XBB.1.5 and why it's causing concernXBB.1.5 is a descendant of the omicron XBB subvariant — which is itself a cross between two earlier strains: BA.2.75 and BA.2.10.1. The ori...
Five cases of XBB.1.5 coronavirus variant found in India, says INSACOGResponsible for a rise in cases in America, the variant was found in Gujarat and Karnataka and Rajasthan. The XBB.1.5 strain is a relative ...
What is Omicron's XBB.1.5 Sub-variant? Should India be worried?According to Dr Pragya Yadav, Sr Scientist, NIV-Pune, ICMR who tweeted about the global XBB.1.5 cases reported, "The USA has the highest co...
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...
Omicron variant XBB.1.5 detected in India: How deadly is it?XBB.1.5 is a sub-variant that international scientists have flagged for being responsible for a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations i...
India confirms first case of Omicron variant XBB.1.5. Everything you need to knowXBB.1.5 is a sub-variant that international scientists have flagged for being responsible for a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations i...
Covid variant XBB.1.5 account for over 40pc of cases in USRegionally, XBB.1.5 now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases in the northeast, identified as causing 75 percent of cases in New Engl...