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OMICRON XE VIRUS
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- Delhi: Omicron found in 97 pc samples taken from deceased patients from Jan to MarchGenome sequencing of 578 samples collected from the deceased showed 560 of them had the Omicron variant. The remaining 18 (three percent) h...20 Apr, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
- Scientists allay fears of new Covid wave, say cases rising but focus on hospital admissionsThe removal of restrictions, including schools reopening for offline classes, increased socialising and economic activity may be driving th...19 Apr, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
- Most new Covid cases are reinfections, say doctorsHowever, the surge in daily cases in Delhi and neighbouring states have sparked concerns over the possibility of a new wave.19 Apr, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
- Covid-19 Omicron XE: What does 'recombinant' mean and how fast does this variant spread?XE has also been identified in India, China and Thailand.19 Apr, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
- What's the new Omicron XE variant and should I be worried?A "recombinant" variant has emerged, dubbed "Omicron XE", which is the result of two omicron strains merging together in a single host and ...18 Apr, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
- Two new Omicron subvariants detected by South African scientists"New Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 detected in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, and U.K. Early indications that these new sublineag...12 Apr, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
- Voluntary use of masks must be promoted in view of new XE variant: ExpertsThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning against XE, a new variant of Omicron first detected in the UK, and suggested that ...12 Apr, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
- Covid: No reason to worry until a new variant of concern gets detected, says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar JainDelhi reported 141 fresh Covid cases and one more death on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.29 percent, according to data share...11 Apr, 2022, 02.50 PM IST
- Mumbai man, 67, confirmed as first Omicron XE caseHe was fully vaccinated with Covishied, is totally asymptomatic and stable, and now the process to trace his contacts is currently underway.09 Apr, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
- 60-year-old is the first case of Omicron's XE variant in GujaratThe new strain was first detected in the UK. The WHO in a warning asserted that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international...09 Apr, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
- Mask mandate may not be necessary for now, say expertsWhile the message around the benefits of masking should continue, it would be wise to lift the mandate and reintroduce it if there is anoth...08 Apr, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
- Unlike Omicron, XE coronavirus variant causes loss of smell & taste. Find out more symptoms of this mutant strainXE coronavirus variant is said to be 10 times more transmissible than Omicron.08 Apr, 2022, 10.16 AM IST
- Secretaries panel may meet today to review plan to tackle XE threatWhile India is yet to report a case of the XE variant - there were reports of a case in Mumbai but the government has denied it - experts s...08 Apr, 2022, 12.34 AM IST
- No need to panic about XE variant, assures Maharashtra government’s Covid-19 task force memberDr. Shashank Joshi, Maharashtra government’s Covid-19 task force member also urged citizens to continue following Covid-appropriate behavio...07 Apr, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
- XE or not? Maharashtra reports ‘first case’ of new Omicron variant, Centre denies claimWhile the BMC claimed it had found the XE strain in the sample of a 50-year old South African costume designer who tested positive in Mumba...07 Apr, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
- Here's all you need to know about new XE Covid variantThe World Health Organisation (WHO) had last week issued a warning against a new mutant that may be more transmissible than any strain of C...07 Apr, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
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