Cypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the ...

Scientists 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...

Previous research had shown that some of these mutations enabled coronaviruses to grab onto cells more tightly. Others allowed the virus to...

The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, develo...

In a communication to the states and Union Territories on Tuesday, the Centre said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is at least thric...

India has so far recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across 15 states and Union territories and 90 of the infected...

The 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...

A 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...

According to experts, Omicron is far more transmissible than the Delta variant. Cases of the latest variant of coronavirus are likely to mo...

The WHO said Omicron had spread to 63 countries as of December 9. Faster transmission was noted in South Africa, where Delta is less preval...

The data, yet to be published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, shows that the companies' treatment, sotrovimab, is effective against all...

Nepal recently banned travellers from eight African countries and Hong Kong over fears about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

In a pre-recorded message, Tope said, “The Omicron variant of novel coronavirus has a higher transmissibility rate but its symptoms are mil...

Much remains unknown about the new variant, including how contagious it might be.

The other four are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. WHO has said it is ''not yet clear'' if the newly-detected variant is more transmissible ...

The countries designated as 'at-risk' (updated as of November 26, 2021) include European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Banglades...

The Delta variant remains dominant worldwide, accounting for 99.9% of U.S. cases, and it is not yet clear whether Omicron will be able to d...