436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant found in India: INSACOGThe INSACOG data has shown that 2,735 cases of the XBB1.16 variant have been found in a total of 24 states and Union Territories. India has...
17 Apr, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Covid variant sweeping India now gains foothold in the US. Here's what experts sayAcross the world, according to WHO, 3 million new cases and over 23 000 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (13 March to 9 April 2023).
16 Apr, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Covid variant Arcturus has new symptom not seen earlier: ExpertsRed sticky eyes (conjunctivitis) has been also been reported by some physicians but some doctors say that it too early to say that this red...
16 Apr, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
234 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant found in country: INSACOGAccording to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data, 1,774 cases of the XBB1.16 variant have been found across 22 states ...
11 Apr, 2023, 06.35 PM IST
New Omicron subvariant accounts for 60% Covid casesHe said 25-30% cases are of other sub lineages of XBB variant only. The Insacog, a network of laboratories monitoring genomic variations of...
03 Apr, 2023, 01.07 AM IST
WHO closely tracking covid variant triggering spike in India casesThe World Health Organization has added XBB.1.16 to its list of under monitoring variants on 22 March 2023. India is witnessing an uptick i...
01 Apr, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
India registering big Covid spike. Dangerous XBB 1.16 variant could be behind it. Here's all you should knowAs per experts, the rise in Covid cases is happening most likely due to newly-detected Covid XBB 1.16 variant of the Covid virus. The XBB 1...
19 Mar, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
76 samples of new Covid variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG dataThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has found that a total of 76 samples of COVID-19's XBB.1.16 variant have been found, wh...
18 Mar, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
Covid 19's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 26 in India: INSACOGThe XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combi...
16 Jan, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Covid's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 7 in India: INSACOGThe XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combi...
06 Jan, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
What we know about the 'Kraken' Covid variant XBB.1.5 and why it's causing concernXBB.1.5 is a descendant of the omicron XBB subvariant — which is itself a cross between two earlier strains: BA.2.75 and BA.2.10.1. The ori...
05 Jan, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Five cases of XBB.1.5 coronavirus variant found in India, says INSACOGResponsible for a rise in cases in America, the variant was found in Gujarat and Karnataka and Rajasthan. The XBB.1.5 strain is a relative ...
04 Jan, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
India confirms first case of Omicron variant XBB.1.5. Everything you need to knowXBB.1.5 is a sub-variant that international scientists have flagged for being responsible for a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations i...
31 Dec, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
WhatsApp message on Omicron XBB variant is fake, says Health Ministry. Read moreThe health ministry released specific details regarding the newest coronavirus variety, describing it as "false" and "misleading."
22 Dec, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicron 'cousins'XBB is a hybrid of two omicron BA.2 lineages, BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. This makes XBB another grandchild of BA.2. XBB and BQ.1 are therefore ...
13 Nov, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
Mild disease, no severity among Indian patients: INSACOG on Omicron's XBB variantThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), in a statement, said it is keeping a close watch and monitoring the emergence and evol...
02 Nov, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
Covid-19: XBB unlikely to cause severe illness in India, say experts"It's a sub-variant of Omicron that gets around pre-existing immunity rather well," said Virologist Shahid Jameel of the University of Oxfo...
02 Nov, 2022, 12.06 AM IST