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COVID-19: NRI on Gujarat visit tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5The man, who lives in South Africa, had on May 1 tested positive for the coronavirus after he arrived here to meet his parents. He had left...- 'Deltacron' likely result of lab error: ExpertsCypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the ...
- Scientists say Omicron sub-lineage BA.1 replacing Delta variantScientists who are sequencing the positive samples have seen that the both the original Omicron variant, B.1.1.529, and a sub-lineage of Om...
- 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...
- With 23 fresh cases, Rajasthan's Omicron tally climbs to 69Rajasthan recorded 23 fresh cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Wednesday, pushing the tally of such cases to 69 in the stat...
- South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against DeltaThe study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, develo...
- Total number of Omicron cases in Delhi rises to 54: Govt dataThe total number of cases of new Omicron variant of COVID-19 recorded in the national capital has mounted to 54, according to data shared b...
- Vadodara woman who returned from UK tests positive for Omicron variant; Gujarat tally 12A 27-year-old woman with a travel history to the UK was found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat's Vadodara on Mon...
- Equipped to handle higher number of samples for genome sequencing, say labs amid Omicron scareAccording to experts, Omicron is far more transmissible than the Delta variant. Cases of the latest variant of coronavirus are likely to mo...
- India's Omicron count rises to 145According to central and state officials, omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories -- Maharashtra (48), Delhi (2...
- Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, study saysThe data analysed by Imperial College was based on 333,000 cases, including 122,062 of Delta and 1,846 which were confirmed as the Omicron ...
- First person dies from Omicron variant in United Kingdom"Sadly at least one patient has now been confirmed to have died with Omicron," Johnson told reporters.
- Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHOThe WHO said Omicron had spread to 63 countries as of December 9. Faster transmission was noted in South Africa, where Delta is less preval...
- 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 ...
- New data shows GSK-Vir drug works against all Omicron mutationsThe data, yet to be published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, shows that the companies' treatment, sotrovimab, is effective against all...
- 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.
- 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...
- Contrary to popular belief, new details suggest Omicron spread wider much earlierMuch remains unknown about the new variant, including how contagious it might be.
- Delhi govt fully prepared to deal with new coronavirus variant Omicron: Satyendar JainThe other four are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. WHO has said it is ''not yet clear'' if the newly-detected variant is more transmissible ...
- 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...
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