New Covid variant BA.2.86 'under monitoring', US top health body issues advisory
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant BA.2.86 'under monitoring', US top health body issues advisory

India Today  

US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19. The World Health Organisation earlier on Thursday said in a post on X that it had classified BA.2.86 as a "variant under monitoring" due to the large number of mutations it carries. The new lineage, which has 36 mutations from the currently-dominant XBB.1.5 Covid variant "harkens back to an earlier branch" of the virus, explained Dr. S. Wesley Long, medical director of diagnostic microbiology at Houston Methodist. Early analysis indicates that the new variant "will have equal or greater escape than XBB.1.5 from antibodies elicited by pre-Omicron and first-generation Omicron variants," Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre said in a slide deck published on Thursday. "My biggest concern would be that it could cause a bigger spike in cases than what we have seen in recent waves," Dr. Long said.

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West Bengal maintains vigilance amid national uptick in COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

West Bengal maintains vigilance amid national uptick in COVID-19 cases

India TV News  

In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, the West Bengal Health Department has affirmed its commitment to conducting surveillance for influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections, aligning with central guidelines. A senior official from the department shared insights following their participation in a high-level review meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. During …

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?
1 year ago

JN.1 Covid variant: Should we worry?

Hindustan Times  

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. …

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US
1 year ago

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US

Hindustan Times  

Four new variants of COVID-19 namely, HV.1, EG.5, BA.2.86 and JN.1 are being tracked by scientists in the US. EG.5 and HV.1, two closely related variants, currently comprise nearly half of the COVID-19 cases in the US. Here's all you need to know: EG.5 & HV.1 According to experts, these two variants don't pose a substantial threat as compared to …

XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog
1 year, 2 months ago

XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog

Live Mint  

New Delhi The latest bulletin issued by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium states that there was around 25% prevalence of recombinant variant XBB.1.16 in different parts of India till August. Besides, the public health risk of newly detected variant EG.5 was low worldwide with no disease severity reported so far. Based on the available evidence, the public health risk of EG.5 …

The 'highly mutated' COVID variant BA.2.86 — known as Pirola — has landed in Australia
1 year, 3 months ago

The 'highly mutated' COVID variant BA.2.86 — known as Pirola — has landed in Australia

ABC  

A new COVID variant nicknamed "Pirola" has been detected in Australia after sparking a sped-up vaccination program in the United Kingdom. WA's health department said the case in Australia was "closely related – without significant differences – to those BA.2.86 strains reported from other countries". The World Health Organization labelled BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" — which means they're keeping …

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant

The Independent  

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Canada: First case of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected
1 year, 3 months ago

Canada: First case of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected

Live Mint  

Canada has identified its first case of coronavirus infection involving the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of Omicron in an individual in British Columbia who had not travelled outside the province, stated health officials on Tuesday, August 29. The infected person is not currently hospitalised, and the presence of the BA.2.86 virus does not alter the risk to the local population, …

New Covid variant ‘Pirola’ or BA.2.86 is different from others, Coronavirologist shares 5 important facts
1 year, 3 months ago

New Covid variant ‘Pirola’ or BA.2.86 is different from others, Coronavirologist shares 5 important facts

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus has been changing and evolving ever since it was first discovered in the year 2019 and became a global concern in a matter of few months. This variant is interesting because it has a lot of 35 new mutations that sets it apart from previously known prevalent covid variants. Coronavirologist Dr Pavithra Venkatagopalan says that Pirola or BA.2.86 variant …

‘Just like Omicron…’: Why are scientists paying more attention to new Covid variant?
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Just like Omicron…’: Why are scientists paying more attention to new Covid variant?

Hindustan Times  

Is the highly-mutated new variant of coronavirus, BA.2.86, a matter of global concern? NEXU Science Communication/File Photo Much like Omicron, BA.2.86, which is causing spike in Covid cases in the US, UK and other countries, carries numerous changes in its spike protein. According to Nature, several scientists believe that the emergence of this new variant won't create a wave like …

Another Covid-19 wave in US ? All you need to know about new variants namely EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86
1 year, 4 months ago

Another Covid-19 wave in US ? All you need to know about new variants namely EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86

Hindustan Times  

Is Covid-19 coming back as a new wave in the United States? New Covid causing variants like EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 are spreading and people have become wary about the virus that took thousands of lives across the globe, as a pandemic. Representational Picture According to a report by CBS News, Health officials feel that the forthcoming vaccines will provide …

Former FDA boss says he's 'pretty concerned' about new COVID variant BA.2.86
1 year, 4 months ago

Former FDA boss says he's 'pretty concerned' about new COVID variant BA.2.86

Daily Mail  

A former FDA boss has said he is 'pretty concerned' about a new Covid strain already spreading in the US. Speaking on CBS' 'Face the Nation' about the BA.X variant this Sunday, Dr Gottlieb — who was an FDA commissioner for two years — said: 'I've talked to a number of virologists who are usually pretty staid and they're pretty …

New Covid variants Eris vs BA 2.86: Is the one scarier than the other? Know difference between symptoms
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variants Eris vs BA 2.86: Is the one scarier than the other? Know difference between symptoms

Hindustan Times  

Even as pandemic threat subsides, Covid-19 virus continues to evolve and most recently two Covid variants namely Eris or EG.5 and BA 2.86 have been increasing the caseload in UK, China and other countries. BA 2.86 is said to be highly mutated and this particular strain has some new symptoms associated with it, says Dr Pavithra Venkatagopalan, corona-virologist and Covid …

Is COVID-19 on the rise again with new variants Eris and BA.2.86?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is COVID-19 on the rise again with new variants Eris and BA.2.86?

Firstpost  

COVID infections and hospitalisations have been rising in the US, Europe and Asia, with more cases in recent months attributed to the EG.5 ‘Eris’ subvariant. COVID infections and hospitalisations have been rising in the US, Europe and Asia, with more cases in recent months attributed to the EG.5 “ Eris ” subvariant, a descendant of the Omicron lineage that originally …

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said
1 year, 4 months ago

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said

Hindustan Times  

A new, highly mutated, lineage of the Covid-19 virus – BA.2.86 has been detected by public health authorities in some countries, sparking concerns of a renewed surge in infections. While, at present, there is no evidence if this version spreads faster or causes more serious illness than its previous ones, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people …

New Covid variant BA 2.86 is highly mutated; know about symptoms, possibility of a new wave from experts
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant BA 2.86 is highly mutated; know about symptoms, possibility of a new wave from experts

Hindustan Times  

After a lull, surge of new Covid strains in UK, China and other countries has been making news. After WHO declared new Covid strain EG.5 or Eris that's increasing the caseload in UK as variant of interest, yet another Covid strain called BA 2.86 that was first detected on July 24 has been classified as 'variant under monitoring; on August …

COVID-19 still a 'global health threat', new variant already under scanner: WHO Chief Tedros
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID-19 still a 'global health threat', new variant already under scanner: WHO Chief Tedros

Firstpost  

WHO has recently classified a new variant BA.2.86 which is under monitoring at present. It is said to have a large number of mutations World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 still is a “global health threat” and a new variant of coronavirus is already under the scanner. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the G20 Health …

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86 with numerous mutations. What we know so far
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86 with numerous mutations. What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Friday said they are monitoring a new variant of Covid-19 carrying a large number of mutations. The UN health agency said the variant, BA.2.86, has been detected in a handful of countries and more data are required to understand the strain and the extent of its spread. Dr S. Wesley Long, medical director of diagnostic …

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

China braces for new wave of XBB Covid variant, could see 65 million cases weekly
1 year, 7 months ago

China braces for new wave of XBB Covid variant, could see 65 million cases weekly

India Today  

China is bracing for a massive wave of coronavirus cases, Bloomberg reported citing a senior health adviser. The new wave of the pandemic would likely witness a peak towards the end of June, with the country likely to report around 65 millions infections weekly. By the end of this month, the country is likely to report 40 million infections in …

Amid COVID spike, experts warn of recombinant variant with DELTA mutation
1 year, 8 months ago

Amid COVID spike, experts warn of recombinant variant with DELTA mutation

Live Mint  

Amid the sudden surge in COVID cases, triggered by the XBB.1.16 or the Arcturus variant, experts warn of a recombinant variant XBC.1.6, touted by many to even supersede XBB.1.16. Vipin M Vashishtha, former convenor of Indian Academy of Pediatrics and consultant paediatrician at the Mangla Hospital and Research Centre, Bijnor, took to Twitter to explain, It's important to avoid a …

Omicron’s latest subvariant dominates with 60% of COVID-19 cases
1 year, 8 months ago

Omicron’s latest subvariant dominates with 60% of COVID-19 cases

Live Mint  

Amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium identifies Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as the leading variant in India, making up 60% of cases. As per a report by Economic Times, a member of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, the laboratory consortium, said that 25-30% of cases are of other sub-lineages of the …

Explained | XBB.1.16, the Omicron recombinant behind India’s new COVID spike
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | XBB.1.16, the Omicron recombinant behind India’s new COVID spike

The Hindu  

Over the past three years and multiple waves of infection, SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve by accumulating genetic variations. First detected in SARS-CoV-2 sequences from India, the XBB.1.16 is a recombinant lineage of the virus and is a descendent of the XBB lineage. Preliminary data also suggest that XBB.1.16 has a higher growth advantage over currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages, including the …

New Covid Variant Raises Alarm as H3N2 Flu Scares: How to Differentiate Between the Two?
1 year, 9 months ago

New Covid Variant Raises Alarm as H3N2 Flu Scares: How to Differentiate Between the Two?

News 18  

Rapidly spreading XBB.1 descendant, XBB.1.16, may be to blame for the current spike in Covid cases in India, according to foreign and Indian scientists studying the SARS-CoV2 variations, as per reports. Centre Asks States to Take Caution Amid Covid Rise The Centre on Thursday also asked six states — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka — to follow …

Cases Of Coronavirus Variant That Led To Covid Surge In US Rise To 26 In India
1 year, 11 months ago

Cases Of Coronavirus Variant That Led To Covid Surge In US Rise To 26 In India

ABP News  

The number of cases of COVID-19's XBB.1.5 variant, which is responsible for the spike in cases in the US, has increased to 26 in India, according to INSACOG data released on Monday, news agency PTI reported. The XBB.1.5 variation has been detected in 11 states and union territories so far, including Delhi, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, according to the Indian …

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
1 year, 11 months ago

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. The original XBB variant has already caused waves of infection in countries including Singapore and India since the WHO first raised concern about it last October. Health authorities are warning it …

Omicron XBB.1.5: WHO has THIS suggestion for travellers on long flights as new COVID variant spreads
1 year, 11 months ago

Omicron XBB.1.5: WHO has THIS suggestion for travellers on long flights as new COVID variant spreads

India TV News  

The World Health Organization recently urged that countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 in the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly …

Covid's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 7 in India: Centre's research body INSACOG
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 7 in India: Centre's research body INSACOG

India Today  

The number of COVID-19's XBB.1.5 variant, responsible for the rise in cases in the US, rose to seven in India as new cases of the variant were found in Chhattisgarh and Telangana, according to INSACOG figures on Thursday. Of the seven cases, three were found in Gujarat and one each in Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium …

What is Covid variant XBB? Is it severe among Indian patients like the previous coronavirus?
1 year, 11 months ago

What is Covid variant XBB? Is it severe among Indian patients like the previous coronavirus?

India TV News  

The XBB subvariant of Covid-19's Omicron variant is fast emerging as the dominant type in India, and now it accounts for more than 18 per cent of cases in the US as well. According to the WHO, XBB is a recombined subvariant, a sub-lineage of the Omicron variants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 which means it is a subvariant of the Covid-19 …

Doctors: Ignore all Covid \'news\' on social media
1 year, 11 months ago

Doctors: Ignore all Covid \'news\' on social media

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Several fake and misleading pieces of information regarding Covid-19 pandemic have been making their way to people’s social media handles for over a week now. The messages started after an alert was issued in the country following a rise in Covid cases in China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the United States. Such messages had been rampant even during …

Union health minister stresses on Covid appropriate behaviour amid emergence of XBB variant
2 years, 2 months ago

Union health minister stresses on Covid appropriate behaviour amid emergence of XBB variant

India Today  

With the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has stressed the need to observe Covid appropriate behaviour, especially in view of the upcoming festive season. The health minister directed officials to continue to focus on surveillance across the country, particularly through sentinel sites including monitoring of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections and Influenza like Illness. …

Covid-19: Here’s all we know about Omicron variants and their spread in India
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: Here’s all we know about Omicron variants and their spread in India

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday reported its first case of BQ.1 of Covid-19 – one of Omicron's sub-variants. Here is the list of Omicron variants and subvariants said to be spreading across the country: BQ.1: India’s first case of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 was detected during genome sequencing of a Pune resident’s sample, the Maharashtra health department said, adding that high-risk patients should …

Maharashtra govt warns of COVID-19 spike; new variants reported from state ahead of winter, festive season
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra govt warns of COVID-19 spike; new variants reported from state ahead of winter, festive season

India TV News  

Highlights The health department has informed new variants BA.2.3.20 and BQ.1 have been reported from the state These variants have been detected for the first time in the country New XBB variant of coronavirus has a growth advantage over BA.2.75, it said Maharashtra health department has warned of a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the state, especially …

Maharashtra warns of Covid spike ahead of festivities, issues guidelines to combat new variants
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra warns of Covid spike ahead of festivities, issues guidelines to combat new variants

India Today  

Ahead of the festive season, the Maharashtra government has warned citizens against XBB variant of Coronavirus, discovered for the first time in the country. The recent warning by Maharashtra Health Department comes in view of a 17.7 per cent hike in Covid-19 cases in the state this week, compared to the previous. Maharashtra Health Department's Surveillance Officer Dr Pradeep Awate …

Cases of Omicron's 'XBB Variant' Now 'Rising' in India: Should You Fear 'Immunity-evasive' Strain?
2 years, 2 months ago

Cases of Omicron's 'XBB Variant' Now 'Rising' in India: Should You Fear 'Immunity-evasive' Strain?

News 18  

Omicron’s new XBB subvariant has now accounted for 71 cases across a few states, with Maharashtra reporting its first five infections on Thursday, joining West Bengal, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu on the list. “The XBB variant is the latest in a series of variants that have emerged in countries with high vaccination rates,” Dr Paul Tambyah, president of the Asia …

New COVID variant XBB and XBB.1 can evade vaccine antibodies, to be dominant variant in UK, seen in India too
2 years, 2 months ago

New COVID variant XBB and XBB.1 can evade vaccine antibodies, to be dominant variant in UK, seen in India too

India Today  

As experts continue to warn that Covid is not over and China is moving into lockdown-like restrictions once again, the US, UK and even Singapore are witnessing a sharp increase in cases, genomic experts have flagged one of the latest recombinant variants of Covid19, i.e. More antibody evasive Recent research from Yunlong Richard Cao, assistant professor at BIOPIC, Peking University, …

New Covid variant alert: Meet omicron’s newest cousin, BF.7
2 years, 2 months ago

New Covid variant alert: Meet omicron’s newest cousin, BF.7

Live Mint  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a warning on COVID-19, which is continuously evolving and collecting mutations in its genetic code over time. The new variation has been given the abbreviation BF.7, also known as BA.5.2.1.7, and is the result of the virus' ongoing evolution to become more immunologically evasive. The new variation known as the "Omicron …

Twitter goes 'not again' as new 'highly infectious' Covid variants emerge in China
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter goes 'not again' as new 'highly infectious' Covid variants emerge in China

India TV News  

Netizens think it's a scary situation yet again as China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge. The country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious with greater transmissibility. Sample some of these tweets: Meanwhile, holiday spending during China's Golden Week has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, as broad Covid …

COVID-19: New 'highly infectious' variants emerge in China
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: New 'highly infectious' variants emerge in China

India TV News  

Highlights China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge China has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7, BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious According to local reports, the BF.7 was detected on October 4 in Yantai and Shaoguan city China lockdown: As China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge, the country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 …

Nearly 90% Covid samples genome-sequenced in Delhi in July-August detected with BA.2 variant
2 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 90% Covid samples genome-sequenced in Delhi in July-August detected with BA.2 variant

India TV News  

Highlights No sample was detected with the BA.4 variant, while 138 were detected with the BA.5 variant. Nearly 90 percent of the COVID-19 samples genome-sequenced in Delhi in July and August were detected with the BA.2 variant of the virus, according to official data. A total of 1,271 samples were analyzed in laboratories in July and 1,133 of those were …

BA.2.38 has not led to any increase in hospitalisation, disease severity: INSACOG bulletin
2 years, 5 months ago

BA.2.38 has not led to any increase in hospitalisation, disease severity: INSACOG bulletin

The Hindu  

Omicron sub-variant BA.2's offspring BA.2.38 has not led to any increase in hospitalisation or disease severity, and a few deaths reported recently are due to comorbidities, INSACOG said in its June 20 bulletin released on Sunday. In the bulletin, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium said many BA.2 cases have been reclassified to BA.2.38. "However, so far this has not led …

Too early to fully understand the nature and severity of BA.2.75: experts
2 years, 5 months ago

Too early to fully understand the nature and severity of BA.2.75: experts

The Hindu  

Top scientists and doctors in India said on Thursday that it’s too early to understand the nature and severity of the new sub-variant of Omicron — BA.2.75 — reported in the country. “About this new variant — so far there is no data available, except the increasing COVID numbers, which makes it difficult to arrive at any conclusion about the …

New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India? Here's what WHO says
2 years, 5 months ago

New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India? Here's what WHO says

India TV News  

Highlights WHO confirmed a new sub-variant of the existing Omicron variant in India. Covid 19 India Omicron sub-variant: The World Health Organization on Wednesday confirmed that a new sub-variant of the existing Omicron variant of Covid-19 has entered India, called BA.2.75. Four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week," Ghebreyesus said during a …

Experts call for more Covid tests to check spread of Omicron’s sub variant
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts call for more Covid tests to check spread of Omicron’s sub variant

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The presence of Omicron’s sub variant BA.2.75 has been traced in nine states and infects even those who were exposed to Covid-19 earlier and those who took Covid jabs. Following this, health experts have suggested to the AP government to take up more Covid tests and administer booster dose to the people in order to be safe. Experts say …

Data | Omicron variant BA.2 and its sub-lineages responsible for latest COVID-19 surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Omicron variant BA.2 and its sub-lineages responsible for latest COVID-19 surge

The Hindu  

In at least 93 nations, the average number of new COVID-19 cases is rising. The U.S. is leading the list with the seven-day average of new cases nearly touching 1.2 lakh cases as of July 1, a 12% increase from a fortnight ago. In Germany, for instance, 88,788 average new cases were reported on July 1, a 55% increase from …

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button
2 years, 5 months ago

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button

India Today  

A series of tweets, put out by a scientist from Israel has sent the medical fraternity and pandemic observers into a tizzy. Dr Tom Peacock said on Twitter, “Surveillence minded folks - worth keeping a close eye on BA.2.75 - lots of spike mutations, probable second generation variant, apparent rapid growth and wide geographical spread." Surveillence minded folks - worth …

Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind TN's rising Covid cases, says Govt
2 years, 6 months ago

Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind TN's rising Covid cases, says Govt

India TV News  

Highlights BA-2.38 is the predominant Omicron sub-variant in Tamil Nadu Sub-variant has now gained currency among samples leading to sudden increase in Covid cases Basic weapons to counter it remains masks, hand hygiene, physical distancing, and vaccination The presence of Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be the reason for the sudden spike in cases in Tamil Nadu, the state Public Health …

Covaxin Effective Against Omicron Variants, Says ICMR as Sub-variants Driving up US Surge Found in Maha, Tamil Nadu
2 years, 6 months ago

Covaxin Effective Against Omicron Variants, Says ICMR as Sub-variants Driving up US Surge Found in Maha, Tamil Nadu

News 18  

The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19’s Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found. “The evidence from the present study shows that Covaxin booster immunisation tends to broaden the protective immune response and reduces disease severity against the Delta and Omicron …

COVID-19 | Tamil Nadu reports first case of Omicron BA.4 variant
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 | Tamil Nadu reports first case of Omicron BA.4 variant

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department on Saturday said that it had identified a COVID-19 case of BA.4 variant in the state through whole genome sequencing done at the State Public Health Laboratory. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that the identification of BA.4 variant in the state need not be a cause of immediate panic. Subramanian said that the swift …

India reports first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron | What you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron | What you need to know

India Today  

India’s first confirmed case of the BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron has been reported from Hyderabad, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. READ | New Covid-19 mutant XE could be most transmissible one yet The BA.4 variant was first detected from a specimen collected on 10 January 2022 in Limpopo, South Africa, and has since been detected in all South …

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