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Two new Omicron subvariants detected by South African scientists"New Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 detected in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, and U.K. Early indications that these new sublineag...12 Apr, 2022, 05.17 PM IST- South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against DeltaThe study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, develo...28 Dec, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
- Omicron variant could replace Delta strain globally: Head of Russian Gamaleya InstituteAccording to the Gamaleya institute director, the effectiveness of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the Omicron strain will be tested ...13 Dec, 2021, 11.09 AM 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
- No case of new 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus detected in India yet: OfficialThe countries designated as 'at-risk' (updated as of November 26, 2021) include European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Banglades...29 Nov, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
- Britain says new COVID-19 variant is the most significant yet foundDefending a ban on flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that...26 Nov, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
- Sport-South Africa sport set for shutdown over new coronavirus variantSouth African sport faced a shutdown on Friday due to the detection of a new coronavirus variant, with rugby teams scrambling to leave befo...26 Nov, 2021, 11.44 AM IST
- Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disasterWhen the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions. Although it...19 Nov, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
- New coronavirus variant identified in New York: ResearchersThe new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November, and by mid-February represented about...25 Feb, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
- UK identifies new South Africa virus strain, tightens curbsLike the UK variant identified earlier, the new variant of the novel coronavirus is also driving a massive resurgence of the disease in Sou...24 Dec, 2020, 09.58 AM IST
- First ODI between South Africa, England abandoned after positive Covid casesIt is the fourth COVID-19 related incident on the six-match white-ball tour, two of which occurred in the South Africa camp before the matc...06 Dec, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
- Africa virus cases surpass 100,000; lockdowns slowed growthThe African continent has seen roughly the same number of new cases in the past week as the week before, Africa CDC director John Nkengason...22 May, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
- Africa could see 300,000 coronavirus deaths this yearThe new report is the most detailed public projection yet for coronavirus infections and deaths in Africa, where more than 1.3 billion peop...17 Apr, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
- China faces backlash for treatment of African nationals over Covid-19The videos have enraged governments and citizens back home. The incidents have sparked a diplomatic row with the African Union, various Afr...13 Apr, 2020, 08.01 PM IST
- Why Africa's coronavirus outbreak appears slower than anticipatedHealth experts warned of the devastation the deadly virus could cause in Africa, where most hospitals are desperately short of equipment an...11 Apr, 2020, 09.14 PM IST
- Moody's cuts South Africa's credit ratings to junkLosing its last investment grade rating will see the country being excluded from the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI).28 Mar, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
- Twitter CEO Dorsey to 'reconsider' Africa plansThe news came with Dorsey facing a challenge from an activist investor seeking to oust the social media executive, who is also CEO of the d...06 Mar, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
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