The Omicron sub-lineage is believed to have certain mutations that let it dodge antibodies, giving it the ability to infect people who have had COVID before, as well as those who are vaccinated India is currently witnessing a surge in COVID-19 infections — the nation added another 16,103 fresh cases on Sunday. Medical experts believe the prevalence of three new …
The World Health Organization has renamed B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the Covid-19, first identified in India as 'Kappa & Delta'. The WHO has also named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets to simplify public discussions and also help remove stigma from the names. Here's what Greek names WHO has given to different Covid variants acroos the globe: …
The World Health Organisation would unveil a system of naming viruses that would be inspired from the way tropical storms are named, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told The Hindu. The WHO and health and science agencies across the world, for instance the Indian Council of Medical Research, the United States’ Centres for Disease Control and the Public Health England …
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