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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
- 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
- BA.2 Covid variant is like Omicron's sister. Here's what we know about it so farWe're seeing cases of a sub-variant of Omicron, known as BA.2, emerge in Australia and more than 50 countries.03 Feb, 2022, 10.21 AM IST
- Anti-Covid drugs potent against Omicron, antibody therapies less effective: StudyThe lab tests also showed that some antibodies have entirely lost their ability to neutralise Omicron at realistic dosages. "The bottom lin...27 Jan, 2022, 01.25 PM IST
- Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world's 1st molecular-level analysis of OmicronDr Sriram Subramaniam, professor in UBC faculty of medicine's department of biochemistry and molecular biology, said that Omicron has great...22 Jan, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
- Omicron's mildness a 'mistake', COVID itself not getting milder, warns UK expertThe reduced severity of Omicron is good news for now, but it is the result of an "evolutionary mistake" and does not indicate that the viru...07 Jan, 2022, 09.56 AM IST
- Studies suggest why Omicron is less severe: It spares the lungsPrevious research had shown that some of these mutations enabled coronaviruses to grab onto cells more tightly. Others allowed the virus to...01 Jan, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
- Omicron variant resistant to antibodies, two vaccine doses: StudyHowever, the study found that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca preventives may protect well against th...31 Dec, 2021, 02.33 PM IST
- Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, claims US-based doctorTerming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-rea...30 Dec, 2021, 01.24 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 can evade protection offered by Covid vaccines, antibody therapies: StudyThe researchers from Columbia University in the US and the University of Hong Kong noted that a striking feature of Omicron is the alarming...24 Dec, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
- Omicron may not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concernOmicron will not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concern. If we are lucky, and the course of this pandemic is hard...23 Dec, 2021, 10.10 AM IST
- Omicron infects 70 times faster but may cause less severe disease: StudyThe researchers from University of Hong Kong found that Omicron infects and multiplies 70 times faster than the Delta variant and original ...16 Dec, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
- Figuring out omicron - here's what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variantHow effective are the antibodies people already have at fighting off omicron? If you got the booster shot, are you protected? Or if you had...10 Dec, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
- Omicron coronavirus variant linked with high risk of reinfection: StudyThis is the first data-based study to suggest that Omicron may evade immunity from prior infection.06 Dec, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
- Why it's too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and the new variantThe worst-case scenario is the virus has mutated so much in the crucial parts of its genome that it can escape vaccines designed to protect...04 Dec, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
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