What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
2 years, 9 months ago

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

India TV News  

Highlights A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming predominant source of cases in US. A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. This is why some scientists predict that BA.2 will be less likely to cause another major wave However, while the natural immunity gained after COVID-19 infection may provide strong protection against reinfection from earlier variants, it weakens against omicron. A recent preliminary study that has not yet been peer reviewed of over 1 million individuals in Qatar suggests that two doses of either the Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines protect against symptomatic infection from BA.1 and BA.2 for several months before waning to around 10%.

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COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up

China Daily  

LOS ANGELES - The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the United States, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed. For the two-week period ending Aug 17, KP.3.1.1 is predicted to account for between 31 percent and 43 percent of COVID-19 clinical …

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts
11 months ago

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to exist in community, say public health experts

The Hindu  

The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, one of the mutated version of the virus that causes COVID-19, has been continuously mutating and exists in the community even after over a year. Public health experts have conducted a genomic surveillance of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant and its sub lineages in the State to understand the mutational patterns of the virus between December 2021 and …

Delhi’s lone JN.1 Covid-19 patient has recovered, says minister
1 year ago

Delhi’s lone JN.1 Covid-19 patient has recovered, says minister

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Delhi government confirmed that the Capital has reported its first case of the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said the 50-year-old patient has already recovered and that there are currently no active cases of the variant in the city, stressing that there is no need to panic. Read here: Delhi reports …

Delhi reports first case of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1; no need to panic, say officials
1 year ago

Delhi reports first case of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1; no need to panic, say officials

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has reported the first case of the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, senior officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday, but asked people to not panic, noting that the new variant is relatively mild. Read here: Delhi reports first case of Covid sub-variant JN.1 A senior Delhi government official, on condition of anonymity, said, “One patient has tested positive …

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 …

Covid: What is the new BA.2.86 variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’?
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid: What is the new BA.2.86 variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new Covid variant dubbed “Pirola” is sweeping the United States …

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, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The roll-out …

Canada: First case of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Ohio is third state to report worrying new Covid strain
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio is third state to report worrying new Covid strain

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The CDC said it was too early to …

Ohio becomes the THIRD state to detect highly-mutated BA.2.86 Covid variant that 'can infect vaccinated people better than other strains'
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio becomes the THIRD state to detect highly-mutated BA.2.86 Covid variant that 'can infect vaccinated people better than other strains'

Daily Mail  

A highly mutated Covid variant, feared to be better at infecting vaccinated people than previous strains, has now been detected in a third state. The CDC announced Wednesday it believes 'the large number of mutations in this variant raises concerns of greater escape from existing immunity from vaccines and previous infections compared with other recent variants.' 'The large number of …

‘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 sample in Michigan first to contain mutations of BA.X after expert warned the highly transmissible variant was 'probably' already in US
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid sample in Michigan first to contain mutations of BA.X after expert warned the highly transmissible variant was 'probably' already in US

Daily Mail  

A new Covid variant that could spark a fresh wave of infections has been detected in the US, health officials say — as they begin to monitor the mutant strain. In the latest week that data is available, about 10,000 admissions were recorded — up 14 percent from the week prior Covid deaths are remaining static, however, although it takes …

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 …

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, …

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 …

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

Associated Press  

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. But it’s a far cry from past peaks, like the 44,000 weekly hospital admissions in early January, the nearly 45,000 in late July 2022, or the 150,000 admissions during the omicron surge of January …

57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China
1 year, 8 months ago

57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China

China Daily  

China has detected 57 COVID-19 cases caused by the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as of Saturday, a Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention researcher said on Wednesday. Chen said that monitoring data shows that domestic cases are still mainly composed of Omicron's BA.5.2 and BF.7 strains and their sub-lineages, though cases of XBB and its sub-lineages are growing rapidly. …

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, 9 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 …

All about XBB.1.16, new Omicron variant behind India's Covid-19 spike, from symptoms to risk factors
1 year, 9 months ago

All about XBB.1.16, new Omicron variant behind India's Covid-19 spike, from symptoms to risk factors

Hindustan Times  

XBB.1.16, the new Omicron variant that is leading to rise in number of Covid-19 cases across the country, especially in Maharashtra has become a cause of concern for people. The subvariant has mutations on the amino acids and nucleotide space that gives it the capacity to escape hybrid immunity achieved by vaccination and previous exposure to the virus," says Dr …

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 …

WHO tweaks Sars-CoV-2 variant tags, XBB.1.16 a VOI
1 year, 9 months ago

WHO tweaks Sars-CoV-2 variant tags, XBB.1.16 a VOI

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Thursday said the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron parent lineage of Sars-CoV-2 are considered “previously circulating variants of concern ”, while XBB.1.5 is a variant of interest, as it updated its tracking system and working definitions to better correspond to the current global variant landscape. The Omicron viruses account for over 98% of the …

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant
1 year, 9 months ago

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant

India TV News  

New covid variant: Israel's health ministry has reported the discovery of a new variant of Covid on, which comprises two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the virus, referred to as BA.1 and BA.2. The new variant of Covid-19 was discovered during PCR tests conducted on the passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport.. Israel's head of public health, Dr. …

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases in United States: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year, and it is estimated to account for 89.2 per cent …

No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study
1 year, 10 months ago

No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study

India TV News  

No new Covid-19 variants have emerged in China during the recent surge in infections since the country ended its zero-Covid policy, according to an analysis of cases in Beijing published in The Lancet. The study suggests two existing Omicron sub-variants, BA.5.2 and BF.7, among the most dominant variants in Beijing during 2022, accounted for more than 90 per cent of …

Covid-19 | Lurking presence
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19 | Lurking presence

India Today  

On January 23, 2023, India logged just 92 fresh Covid-19 infections and no deaths. China, on the other hand, which is grappling with a major Covid wave triggered by Omicron sub-variant BF.7 and lifting of restrictions, saw record hospitalisations—the highest since the onset of the pandemic, per World Health Organization reports. Since August 2022, a whole bouquet of Omicron sub-variants—BA.2.12.1, …

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 …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of US Covid cases: Health body
1 year, 11 months ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of US Covid cases: Health body

Hindustan Times  

The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the Covid cases in the United States for the week ending January 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed. The data also implies that owing to the increased prevalence of XBB.1.5, the subvariant has eclipsed the previously dominant Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1 and BQ.1, which were …

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 …

Dutch Covid hospital total falls 19% in a week; Sharp drop in known infections
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total falls 19% in a week; Sharp drop in known infections

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 664 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday, 19 percent fewer than a week earlier. Additionally, new infections diagnosed ing the past seven days by healthcare services, and not from self-test kits, fell below 4,500 to the lowest point since June 2021. The hospitalizations fell by nearly 27 percent since last Tuesday, when the average was …

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

4 cases of Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in Bengal; all from US: Health Department
2 years ago

4 cases of Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in Bengal; all from US: Health Department

India Today  

Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday. Genome sequencing of the four people, who had recently returned from the US, confirmed that they were infected with the new variant of the coronavirus, he said. Since last month, the samples of all people arriving at Kolkata airport from abroad who tested …

Omicron variants BA.5.2, BF.7 behind China Covid surge but numbers unreliable, says WHO | 5 points
2 years ago

Omicron variants BA.5.2, BF.7 behind China Covid surge but numbers unreliable, says WHO | 5 points

India Today  

Omicron subvariants of the Corona virus - BA.5.2 and BF.7 - are responsible for driving up Covid numbers in China, said the World Health Organisation on Wednesday. It added that the data shows no new variants were found in China but the country is "under-representing" the Covid deaths since cases started surging last month. The WHO's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, …

Omicron variant XBB makes up 63% of covid cases reported in India
2 years ago

Omicron variant XBB makes up 63% of covid cases reported in India

Live Mint  

Protected by herd immunity and early vaccination, Indians appear to have escaped the havoc being wreaked by the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in China and some other countries. At the moment, the most prevalent variant in India is the XBB, accounting for 63.2% of cases, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics. Only four cases of BF.7 have been reported …

COVID-19 | One BF.7.4 infection found in Bengaluru?
2 years ago

COVID-19 | One BF.7.4 infection found in Bengaluru?

The Hindu  

December 31, 2022 09:01 pm | Updated January 01, 2023 04:17 pm IST - Bengaluru One case of a BF.7.4 infection, the new Omicron sub-variant, is learnt to have been reported in Bengaluru. Sources told The Hindu that the sample of a 34-year-old software engineer, who came from Germany in the first week of December, has been found to have …

India reports its first case of XXB.1.5 Covid variant: Report
2 years ago

India reports its first case of XXB.1.5 Covid variant: Report

Live Mint  

India has reported its first case of Omicron variant ‘XXB.1.5’ which is responsible for the surge in coronavirus cases in New York. "Ironically, probably the worst variant that the world is facing right now is actually XBB," said Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota, in an interview with Reuters. Recombinants of the BA.2 variant, …

COVID BF.7 in India: Can this Omicron variant lead to severe diseases? Know symptoms you shouldn't ignore
2 years ago

COVID BF.7 in India: Can this Omicron variant lead to severe diseases? Know symptoms you shouldn't ignore

India TV News  

The Omicron sub-variant BF.7 is said to be contributing to the current surge of COVID cases in several countries, including China. The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which has been referred to as the "great-grandson of Omicron" by Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman of the National IMA Covid taskforce. Dr. Jayadevan told IANS that the Omicron variant …

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

Understanding Omicron BF.7, The New Covid-19 Variant From China, And How India Should Prepare
2 years ago

Understanding Omicron BF.7, The New Covid-19 Variant From China, And How India Should Prepare

ABP News  

The Covid-19 pandemic is dragging on too long, and there is still no respite in sight. Coronaviruses And Variants The original virus that first emerged from Wuhan in China is termed SARS CoV-2 and is a strain of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The original virus and viral mutations and variants are routinely monitored through sequence-based surveillance, laboratory studies, and …

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