XBB.1.16 is now a Covid 'variant of interest': WHOThe WHO noted that although there has been a "slight increase" in XBB.1.16-related hospitalisation in India and Indonesia, the levels are "...
22 Apr, 2023, 12.19 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
Covid variant XBB.1.16 s driving up cases in India. Symptoms, precautions and other key thingsThe common symptoms of this XBB 1.16 variant include the signs of upper respiratory illnesses like headache, sore throat, and blocked nose ...
05 Apr, 2023, 06.31 PM 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
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in USXBB.1.5 was estimated to account for 90.2 per cent of all Covid-19 cases in the country in the latest week ending March 18, Xinhua news age...
21 Mar, 2023, 06.44 AM 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
WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreadsPassengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO's senior emergency officer for Eur...
10 Jan, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights given rapid US spread of Omicron variantCountries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 give...
10 Jan, 2023, 05.28 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
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
What is Omicron's XBB.1.5 Sub-variant? Should India be worried?According to Dr Pragya Yadav, Sr Scientist, NIV-Pune, ICMR who tweeted about the global XBB.1.5 cases reported, "The USA has the highest co...
03 Jan, 2023, 10.35 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
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