It was given the "stealth" nickname since it looks like the delta variant on certain PCR tests.

Some scientists have called BA.2 a “stealth” variant because, unlike the BA.1 variant, it lacks a particular genetic signature that disting...

The variant could potentially slow the current decline of Covid cases.

The official also maintained that the present surge is mainly restricted to cities and areas like Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar Pune and N...

Till a few days ago it was only in the western region of the country that the surge in Covid cases was due to Omicron, while in the northea...

New studies in South Africa, Scotland and England show that Omicron is causing milder infections than previous variants and is less likely ...

"The country has witnessed an overall decline in active cases. However, the new variant, Omicron, is reported to be at least three times mo...

Considering the looming concerns over the deadly virus, Gates cancelled most of his holiday plans.

While the new research is heartening, experts warn that the surge coming to many countries still may flood hospitals with omicron cases, si...

India has so far recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across 15 states and Union territories and 90 of the infected...

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that 200 cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 12 states and unio...

UK has reported over 50% rise in weekly Covid cases while daily infections in South Africa have swelled by 75-times since the start of Nove...

The overall threat posed by Omicron largely depends on three key questions -- its transmissibility; how well the vaccines and prior SARS-Co...

In the United States, 36 states have detected the variant. Meanwhile, delta is surging in many places, with hot spots in New England and th...

Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the coronavirus had a new variant of concern - one that appears to be driving a dramat...

Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, or if it makes peo...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked countries not to put flight bans on southern African nations and instead use science and othe...