COVID-19: 32 fresh cases reported in Greater Mumbai areaThe total number of active cases is 148, with no detection of the JN.1 variant. It's noted that 51% of these cases are asymptomatic, and th...
30 Dec, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
Maharashtra witnessing spike in Covid Eris variant that's spreading rapidly in UKMaharashtra is witnessing an uptick in cases following a period of decline, coinciding with the detection of new Covid Omicron subvariant E...
08 Aug, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Arcturus - new Covid variant - emerges with this never-seen-before symptomThe World Health Organisation (WHO) is also keeping a close eye on the new subvariant of Covid.
13 Apr, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
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.
10 Jan, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
India detects 11 COVID-19 Omicron sub-variants in international passengers between Dec 24-Jan 3A total of 19,227 samples of international travellers were tested, out of which 124 were found positive and were isolated they said. Of the...
05 Jan, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
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...
31 Dec, 2022, 08.50 AM IST
Omicron BF.7: What is herd immunity? Can it protect us from fourth Covid wave?Experts stated that the severity of Omicron BF.7 in India may be less severe than in China because Indians have already developed 'herd imm...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.55 PM IST
'All Omicron strains present in India, but in small numbers'Experts have found out that in contrast to the prevailing perception about BF.7 dominating the outbreak in China, the information suggested...
27 Dec, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Experts urge caution after detection of BQ.1 strainThey said Covid-19 cases could rise in the coming days due to festivals including Diwali next week. BQ.1 is an offshoot of the Omicron vari...
19 Oct, 2022, 01.11 AM IST
Covid-19: India detects first Omicron subvariant BQ.1 in PuneMeanwhile, the Maharashtra government warned of a COVID-19 spike citing evasive XBB, winter, and festive season. The state reported 17.7 pe...
18 Oct, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Omicron's new 'BA.2.75.2' variant growing quickly in India, becoming more transmissible, immune evasive: ScientistsAccording to a ToI report, Maharashtra's coordinator for genome sequencing, Dr Rajesh Karyakarte, has confirmed that BA.2.75 Covid variant ...
11 Sep, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
12 cases of Omicron subvariants detected in Tamil NaduThe Minister informed that 300 samples were sent to the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad of which 12 tested positiv...
06 Jun, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Covid-19: INSACOG confirms presence of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants of Omicron in IndiaIndia had reported the first case of Omicron BA.4 sub-variant in Hyderabad. First detected in South Africa, it is highly transmissible.
22 May, 2022, 09.16 PM IST
INSACOG confirms first case of Omicron subvariant BA.4 in IndiaINSACOG has also conducted a meeting and discussed the BA.4, the group of genetic laboratories are currently working to identify new varian...
20 May, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
What is the new COVID-19 ‘stealth' variant BA.2. Will it cause another Covid wave?Some scientists have called BA.2 a “stealth” variant because, unlike the BA.1 variant, it lacks a particular genetic signature that disting...
24 Mar, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?BA.2 is the latest subvariant of omicron, the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. While the origin of BA.2 is sti...
24 Mar, 2022, 03.23 PM IST
Experts warn of another Covid strain. Here's everything you need to know about the BA.2 subvariantThe omicron subvariant, BA.2, appeared to be “steadily increasing” in prevalence and that BA.2 had now become dominant in several Asian cou...
21 Feb, 2022, 03.19 PM IST