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1 year ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?

A 78-year-old Kerala woman on Saturday became the first person in India confirmed to be infected with JN.1 variant of Sars-CoV-2 — the latest sub-variant of the virus that is behind a spike of infections in several countries across the world and has also prompted the World Health Organization to warn nations to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing. …

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1 year ago

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 detected in elderly woman from Kerala

The Hindu

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected from the sample of a 79-year-old woman in Kerala on December 8, official sources said on December 16. The senior citizen’s sample had returned a positive result in an RT-PCR test taken on November 18, they said, adding that she had mild symptoms of influenza-like illnesses and had recovered from COVID-19. Previous …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

The Hindu

October 24, 2023 04:15 pm | Updated October 25, 2023 12:45 pm IST - New Delhi Children infected with the Omicron variant remain infectious for three days on average after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. "We are basically saying five days is more than sufficient; public health and education leaders may consider shorter durations,” said …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Kerala shuts schools, Australian antibodies sought

India Today

With Kerala’s Kozhikode reporting another confirmed case of Nipah virus on Friday, the state government declared holidays for educational institutions in the district till September 24. On Friday, one more case of Nipah virus infection was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode district after the sample of a 39-year-old man turned positive, taking the total number of cases to six. A 39-year-old …

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1 year, 4 months ago

BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries

India TV News

After EG.5 raised concerns about a new Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization has now flagged another sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86, dubbed BA.X. “WHO has designated Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ today due to the large number of mutations it carries,” the global health body wrote in a post on X,” adding that “the number of mutations …

Israel Covid Variant Omicron Detected

1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant Eris detected in Maharashtra; should India be worried? What experts say

Hindustan Times

New Covid variant EG.5.1 or Eris that has been adding to the surge of Coronavirus cases in UK has also been causing slight increase in Coronavirus caseload in Maharashtra. The new Covid strain Eris has increased hospitalisation cases among elderly in UK and while there is no need to panic, it's imperative to keep a close watch on it. The …

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1 year, 8 months ago

XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch’, WHO concerned over recent COVID spike in India

Live Mint

With COVID XBB.1.16 triggering a recent infection spike, World Health Organization said that the new variant is ‘one to watch’. Further, noting that the variant needs close monitoring, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s COVID-19 technical lead asserted ‘we are very concerned about the potential of the virus to change to become more severe’. “Systems to track the virus variants, global collaborations …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Update on Covid new variant from top US scientist: ‘Transmissible, evasive'

Hindustan Times

The new variant of coronavirus is transmitting at a very fast pace in the world, a top US scientist said. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist said that the US health agency- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - continued to ignore threats of the new variant despite it being responsible for high rate of hospitalisation in the country. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19 new variant: ‘Transmissible, immune evasive, fatal’, says top scientist

Live Mint

A top US scientist has revealed how fast the new variant of coronavirus has transmitted around the world. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist said that the US government agency-the CDC--ignored the threats of the new variant, responsible for the high rate of hospitalisation. Ding said the XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus has its root in the northeast US, and …

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2 years ago

Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study

Hindustan Times

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still highly transmissible between mammals, according to a study based on computer simulations. The findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, show how the viral spike proteins in several SARS-CoV-2 variants interact with the host cell receptors known as ACE2 in both humans and various bats of genus Rhinolophus. "We were hoping to see …

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2 years, 2 months ago

The truth behind Boston University’s new COVID strain with 80% kill rate

Firstpost

A team of scientists from Florida and Boston at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories combined the Omicron strain’s spike protein – the unique structure that binds to and invades human cells – with that of the original virus that emerged from China’s Wuhan You may have seen the blaring headlines from several news outlets – Boston University scientists develop …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Experts advise caution as Covid’s XBB variant expected to rise

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: With a new XBB subvariant of Covid detected in the state, authorities expect a rise in the number of cases during the winter months. “While we should not restrict any of our day-to-day activities, we should start wearing masks in crowded areas again, especially if you have a family member who is unwell or has low immunity,” said Dr …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version

The Hindu

The lumpy skin disease virus that has killed at least 50,000 cattle in India this year maybe structurally different from the version of the virus prevalent in India in 2019, raising questions on whether the new vaccine being developed for safeguarding cattle may be adequately protective. The analysis of the genomes revealed 177 unique variants, none of which were found …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children, say experts

Firstpost

The health ministry listed out points for the general masses to avoid the contraction of the disease which included avoiding contact with sick people and avoiding contact with dead or wild animals New Delhi: After India reported its first case of monkeypox, experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday said the infectivity of the viral disease …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Expert believes monkeypox can be fatal for children, WHO says South-East Asia on 'alert'

India TV News

Highlights An expert from AIIMS said that Monkeypox can be fatal for children. Meanwhile, WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that the region has been on alert for monkeypox and that nations have been taking steps to diagnose it quickly and prevent its spread. In addition to using public health measures and ensuring health tools are …

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2 years, 8 months ago

IIT Mandi researchers elucidate molecular structure of Endodomain of spike protein of Covid-19 virus

India Today

Researchers from IIT Mandi, using spectroscopy and simulation methods, unraveled the molecular structure of a functional protein region of the Covid-19 virus. Speaking about his recent work, Dr Rajanish Giri, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi, said, "Our team has deciphered the shape of the endodomain of spike protein, in isolation, as a reductionist approach. "The endodomain is …

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2 years, 9 months ago

COVID: S Korea reports record cases as Omicron wave nears peak

Al Jazeera

Country long hailed as a pandemic success story reports more than 621,000 cases and 429 deaths. South Korea has reported new daily records for coronavirus cases and deaths as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly across the country. The country has scaled back the test, track, tracing, and quarantine strategy that helped keep earlier waves in check and despite …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-infected people may have different variants hidden in several body parts: Study

India Today

People suffering from COVID-19 may have several variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, according to the findings of two studies. "An incessant series of variants have completely replaced the original virus by now, with Omicron and Omicron 2 dominating worldwide," said Professor Imre Berger from the University of Bristol. …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Rosemary compound may block COVID-19 infection, early study suggests

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: A compound found in the medicinal and culinary herb rosemary may potentially block the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and prevent inflammation caused by COVID-19, a preliminary study suggests. The researchers also reviewed evidence from prior studies that carnosic acid has a separate effect in inhibiting a powerful inflammatory pathway that is active in severe COVID-19 as well as in other diseases …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Why antibodies become ineffective against Omicron

India TV News

The presence of a large number of mutations, and more than 30 on its spike protein makes antibodies ineffective against the Omicron variant of Covid-19, shows a study. Further, the team used a preexisting S-protein structure, one which would theoretically prevent the binding of antibodies to a virus, to assess whether or not the Omicron mutations would similarly affect the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus loses ability to infect within 20 min in air, first five minutes most dangerous: Study

India Today

The SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the coronavirus pandemic, loses its capability to infect within 20 minutes of becoming airborne. However, it's the first five minutes that does all the damage, according to a new study that mapped the time a virus survives in exhaled air. "A decrease in infectivity to 10 per cent of the starting value was observable for SARS-CoV-2 …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Becomes 90% Less Infectious Within 20 Minutes of Being Airborne, Reveals UK Study

News 18

A groundbreaking new study that attempts to find how the deadly coronavirus survives in exhaled air has revealed that the virus becomes 90 per cent less infectious within 20 minutes of becoming airborne therefore losing most of its ability to infect after the first five minutes. While conducting the study, the researchers developed an apparatus to generate virus-containing particles and …

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3 years ago

December 7, 2021 Omicron variant latest global news updates

CNN

There are still some key unanswered questions about the Omicron coronavirus variant, but emerging evidence appears to hold clues to the virus’ transmissibility and severity, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a virtual White House briefing Tuesday. Real-world evidence is accumulating rapidly – literally on a daily basis – to allow us to …

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3 years ago

Is Omicron More Dangerous than Delta, Will Vaccines Work? India’s Leading Expert on Covid-19 Answers

News 18

Why is the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529 called Omicron? However, to ensure that the countries where these variants are first reported are not unduly stigmatised and for the ease of reference by the general public, May 2021 onwards, the World Health Organisation has started providing labels to SARS-CoV-2 variants based on Greek alphabets. Delta, at least till now, has higher …

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JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 detected in elderly woman from Kerala

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

Nipah virus: Kerala shuts schools, Australian antibodies sought

BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries

New Covid variant Eris detected in Maharashtra; should India be worried? What experts say

XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch’, WHO concerned over recent COVID spike in India

Update on Covid new variant from top US scientist: ‘Transmissible, evasive'

Covid-19 new variant: ‘Transmissible, immune evasive, fatal’, says top scientist

Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study

The truth behind Boston University’s new COVID strain with 80% kill rate

Experts advise caution as Covid’s XBB variant expected to rise

Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version

Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children, say experts

Expert believes monkeypox can be fatal for children, WHO says South-East Asia on 'alert'

IIT Mandi researchers elucidate molecular structure of Endodomain of spike protein of Covid-19 virus

COVID: S Korea reports record cases as Omicron wave nears peak

Covid-infected people may have different variants hidden in several body parts: Study

Rosemary compound may block COVID-19 infection, early study suggests

Explained: Why antibodies become ineffective against Omicron

Coronavirus loses ability to infect within 20 min in air, first five minutes most dangerous: Study

Coronavirus Becomes 90% Less Infectious Within 20 Minutes of Being Airborne, Reveals UK Study

December 7, 2021 Omicron variant latest global news updates

Is Omicron More Dangerous than Delta, Will Vaccines Work? India’s Leading Expert on Covid-19 Answers