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‘Cicada’ Covid variant with 75 mutations is spreading: What it means for youCicada Covid Variant Symptoms: A new COVID variant with 70-75 spike protein mutations has been detected. The new virus can potentially evad...31 Mar, 2026, 01.01 PM IST- 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, ...11 Aug, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
- Covid booster needed for broad protection against Omicron variants, studies showThe studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), and Cell Host & Microbe journal, showed that a third mRNA vaccine dos...20 May, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
- Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: StudyThe yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently on the preprint repository BioRxiv, found that the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron varia...26 Jan, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
- Delta or Omicron: Is the Delmicron dilemma adding to your Covid woes?How can you know for sure if you have been infected by the Delta or Omicron variant?24 Jan, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
- Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warnsWhile the variant is spreading like wildfire around the world, it appears to be far less severe than initially feared and has raised hopes ...05 Jan, 2022, 07.39 AM 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
- Scientists identify antibodies that can block Omicron variantScientists have identified antibodies that neutralise Omicron and other variants of coronavirus by targeting areas that remain essentially ...30 Dec, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
- Omicron variant to be detected in 20 minutes by molecular diagnosis testPOSTECH announced on the 10th that a research team led by Professor Lee Jung-wook of the Department of Chemical Engineering has developed m...13 Dec, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
- 23 Omicron variant cases across India, health officials inform standing committeeMaharashtra leads the chart with 10 cases, followed by Rajasthan with nine, officials told the panel in the presentation, adding that globa...09 Dec, 2021, 11.42 PM IST
- Nepal detects first two cases of Omicron variant: Health ministryNepal recently banned travellers from eight African countries and Hong Kong over fears about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.06 Dec, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
- Soon, we'll know whether vaccines are effective against Omicron variantThe ICMR-National Institute of Virlogiy have received samples of the Mumbai man infected with Omicron variant and research is underway to a...06 Dec, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
- Omicron variant has higher rate of transmissibility but causes mild symptoms: Maha health ministerIn a pre-recorded message, Tope said, “The Omicron variant of novel coronavirus has a higher transmissibility rate but its symptoms are mil...04 Dec, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
- Covid-19 FAQs: Will there be a third wave amid increasing Omicron cases?"Given the collection of mutations in Omicron, which earlier individually have been associated with increased infectivity and/or immune eva...03 Dec, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
- Contrary to popular belief, new details suggest Omicron spread wider much earlierMuch remains unknown about the new variant, including how contagious it might be.02 Dec, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
- Not yet clear if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease, says WHO"There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants," the WHO ...29 Nov, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
- Omicron: The new Covid variant has about 30 mutations, recovered people can catch it againThe WHO on Friday designated 'omicron' as a 'variant of concern'.29 Nov, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
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