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Omicron sublineages likely evade vaccines, natural immunitySouth Africa is seen as a key harbinger of how the omicron variant and its sublineages are likely to play out in the rest of the world. Sou...29 Apr, 2022, 07.57 PM IST- Omicron sublineages likely evade vaccines, natural immunitySouth Africa is seen as a key harbinger of how the omicron variant and its sublineages are likely to play out in the rest of the world. Sou...29 Apr, 2022, 07.50 PM IST
- 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
- What we know and don't know about Omicron variantThe WHO said the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a very high risk of infection surges as more countries closed their borders and report...29 Nov, 2021, 10.35 PM IST
- Will the Vaccines stop Omicron? Scientists are racing to find outThe variant may be more transmissible and better able to evade the body’s immune responses, both to vaccination and to natural infection, t...29 Nov, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
- Omicron: The new Covid variant has about 30 mutations, recovered people can catch it againThe WHO on Friday designated 'omicron' as a 'variant of concern'.29 Nov, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
- Covid variant 'Omicron': 10 things you should know as new strain causes fears of fresh outbreaksThe new variant, B.1.1.529, is of concern due to higher mutations, especially in its spike protein, that could evade immunity including the...27 Nov, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
- South Africa identifies new virus variant displaying a ‘big jump in evolution’In the past two days, scientists detected the B1.1.529 variant after observing an increase in infections in South Africa’s economic hub sur...26 Nov, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
- B.1.1.529: What we know about the new Coronavirus variant that’s rocking markets across the worldFears a new strain could fuel outbreaks in many countries, straining health systems, potentially evading vaccines and complicating efforts ...26 Nov, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
- New Covid variant in South Africa affecting those under 25The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa is mainly affecting people in the under 25 age group, among whom the vaccinat...26 Nov, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
- New coronavirus variant a ‘serious concern’ in South AfricaThe new discovery, called B.1.1529 until a Greek letter is assigned, carries an unusually large number of mutations and is “clearly very di...25 Nov, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
- Covid deaths top 1.5 million across EuropeEurope on Thursday reached the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths as nations scramble to tackle a worsening crisis with winte...25 Nov, 2021, 08.45 PM IST
- South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant: Scientists"Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa," virologist Tulio de Oliveira told a hastily-c...25 Nov, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
- As the rich world moves on, Africans face repeated virus wavesAfrica remains woefully under-vaccinated, with only 1.1% of the continent’s 1.2 billion people having gotten a jab compared with about 50% ...04 Jul, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
- The new coronavirus variant in South Africa: Are concerns justified?Several countries, including Britain which has found the mutant variant in cases linked to South Africa, have banned flights from South Afr...25 Dec, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
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