Omicron-stricken South Africa may offer a glimpse into the pandemic future
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron-stricken South Africa may offer a glimpse into the pandemic future

LA Times  

Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing coronavirus samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others. Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the virus had a new variant of concern — one that appears to be driving a dramatic surge of infections in South Africa and offering a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed. Even with the rapid increase, infections are still below the 25,000 new daily cases that South Africa reported in the previous surge, in June and July. Little is known about the new variant, but the increase in South Africa suggests it might be more contagious, said Moyo, the scientist who may have been the first to identify the new variant, though researchers in neighboring South Africa were close on his heels. South Africa’s hospitals are so far coping with the surge, even those in Gauteng province, which accounts for more than 70% of all new infections, Phaahla said.

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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
1 day, 22 hours ago

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

The Hindu  

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Still with us Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to …

New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?

Firstpost  

First detected in Germany this June, the XEC variant is fast spreading across the world with infections recorded in 15 countries. In fact, Scripps Research’s “Outbreak.info” web page shows that the XEC variant, until September 3, has been detected in 15 countries and 12 US states. Representational image/Reuters Scripps Research Translational Institute Director Eric Topol wrote on X, “At this …

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 …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. “What we’re seeing right now, in the first week of January, is really an acceleration — of flu cases, in particular,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease …

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases
1 year ago

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases

Live Mint  

New Year is around the corner and many are prepared for the celebration but one must not forget to take precautions amid increasing numbers of reported cases of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1. As per an ANI report, Senior pulmonologist and former Safdarjung Hospital HOD, Dr Neeraj Gupta, said, "JN.1 is a variant of Omicron. While stating precautionary measures Dr Neeraj …

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister
1 year ago

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister

The Hindu  

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said four persons were admitted to hospitals after having tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, adding that there is no need to panic. We are doing about 400 tests a day and the positivity rate is around 1%, which is very low. Till last Thursday, the positivity rate in the Capital was …

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

India TV News  

COVID-19 omicron variant: A total of at least 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases were reported in India till December 21. India today recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union Health Ministry data. WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant: Meanwhile, amid rising concerns …

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

HV.1, the new highly contagious Covid-19 variant is sweeping through the United States. According to the data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant was responsible for an estimated 25.2% of all the newly diagnosed cases during the two-week period ending on October 28. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center …

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

New strain of Covid 2023 symptoms: What are the Eris Covid symptoms
1 year, 4 months ago

New strain of Covid 2023 symptoms: What are the Eris Covid symptoms

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 Eris has emerged as hospital admissions …

‘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 …

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 …

New Covid variant EG.5: Symptoms to transmissibility; 7 things to know about Omicron subvariant Eris
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant EG.5: Symptoms to transmissibility; 7 things to know about Omicron subvariant Eris

Hindustan Times  

"The World Health Organization has identified a new strain of Covid-19 as a noteworthy variation, despite the little risk to the general public's health. Dr Ather Pasha, Senior consultant Internal Medicine, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad shares 7 things you want to know about Covid's new variant Eris. Early studies suggest that Eris may cause more hospitalizations than previous Omicron …

Is Covid variant EG.5 a threat to India?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Covid variant EG.5 a threat to India?

India Today  

Variant EG.5, the newest subtype of Omicron, causing a surge in cases across parts of the world, has been in India since May 2023, the government has said. However, the variant has so far not been a cause of concern in India, though the World Health Organisation has classified the strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a "variant of interest", …

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises
1 year, 4 months ago

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises

India Today  

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 per cent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest". In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 per cent increase compared …

WHO Classifies New EG.5 Covid Strain As 'Variant of Interest' As Cases Surge in US, UK
1 year, 5 months ago

WHO Classifies New EG.5 Covid Strain As 'Variant of Interest' As Cases Surge in US, UK

News 18  

As more cases of the new Covid variant EG.5 which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron are coming to the fore in the UK, China, and the US, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday classified it as a “variant of interest” and said several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5, are being tracked. Meanwhile, health authorities in England have said …

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 …

Now there's ANOTHER new Covid variant! Health chiefs claim Eris is starting to sweep UK amid spike in cases blamed on Barbenheimer and bad weather
1 year, 5 months ago

Now there's ANOTHER new Covid variant! Health chiefs claim Eris is starting to sweep UK amid spike in cases blamed on Barbenheimer and bad weather

Daily Mail  

Another Covid variant is taking off in Britain — but experts have today insisted there is nothing to panic about. UKHSA data also shows the Covid weekly hospital admission rate increased to 1.97 per 100,000, as of July 30 — rising from the 1.47 per 100,000 recorded in the previous week. The South West recorded the largest number of admissions …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall term …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron I CHECK if you have these symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron I CHECK if you have these symptoms

India TV News  

Long COVID: About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall term …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study …

Arcturus, new subvariant of Omicron causing Covid spike, say doctors
1 year, 8 months ago

Arcturus, new subvariant of Omicron causing Covid spike, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Doctors claimed that the new Omega, XBB.1.16 strain named Arcturus may be to blame for the rise in Covid cases across the nation. President of Infection Control Academy of India and public health policy advisor, Dr Ranga Reddy Burri speaking to Deccan Chronicle said, "Whenever we discuss a new variant or a sub-variant that may be the cause of …

Virus has stabilised but mask up: Former AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria amid Covid surge
1 year, 8 months ago

Virus has stabilised but mask up: Former AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria amid Covid surge

India Today  

With coronavirus cases increasing across the country, the former director of Delhi’s AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria, advised going back to the basics, asking people to mask up in indoor spaces with poor ventilation and in crowded public areas. The number of actual cases in the country could be much higher, Dr Guleria said, adding, “We are underestimating the numbers. Most …

Many Asian Nations Seeing Covid Rise, India, Singapore on List. Are Countries Planning Curbs?
1 year, 8 months ago

Many Asian Nations Seeing Covid Rise, India, Singapore on List. Are Countries Planning Curbs?

News 18  

A recent spike in Covid-19 cases is seen among Asian nations with the fresh wave exerting pressure on the healthcare systems. India, on the other hand, has touched daily cases of 10,000, the highest in nearly eight months, while Indonesia’s caseload is near a four-month high, Bloomberg reported. Medical experts have said the virus’ new XBB.1.16 variant could be driving …

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister

India TV News  

Delhi COVID-19 surge: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday said that there is no indication that the Omicron variant XBB.1.16 is causing severe infection among children. But there is no information coming in from experts that says that the Omicron XBB.1.16 variant infection is more severe among children. Delhi’s …

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week convened a high-level meeting of the COVID-19 task force. As of March 23, India officially reported 1,300 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period bringing the overall tally of active cases to 7,605. Editorial |No cause for alarm: On the Omicron recombinant XBB.1.16 in India He emphasised the need to …

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt

Live Mint  

Amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that currently a mutated variant of the Omicron sub-variant is spreading in the country and the health authorities are on alert. The health minister added that vaccines used by India have been found effective against all Covid-19 variants found till …

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 …

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, …

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that …

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says

LA Times  

COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found that the pandemic may be nearing an “inflection point” where higher levels of immunity can lower coronavirus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of the WHO’s annual executive board meeting, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “there is no doubt that we’re …

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 subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%
2 years ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%

India Today  

Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is on the increase and has now been identified in more than 25 countries, the World Health Organisation has said. WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health body is following the situation closely and assessing the risk of this subvariant and will report accordingly. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/asDD6hRWtB — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus January 6, 2023 The …

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, …

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 …

Can Omicron BF.7 variant cause a new covid wave in India? What experts say
2 years ago

Can Omicron BF.7 variant cause a new covid wave in India? What experts say

Live Mint  

The latest covid surge in five other nations, including China, Japan and US has cautioned a question in India as well that can this virulent BF.7 covid variant can cause another wave in India? Nations like China, Japan and the United States of America are seeing a spike in cases, believed to be caused by BF.7, a sub variant of …

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 …

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is
2 years ago

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is

Live Mint  

Covid-19’s rapid spread in China has prompted reports of crowded hospitals and inundated crematoria. China is meeting the Omicron variant with less exposure to the virus and lower vaccination rates among the elderly, public-health experts said. Covid-19’s spread there will help explain to what extent lower rates of severe disease and death are influenced by Omicron’s nature compared with a …

Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BF.7 won't lead to severe disease, expert's report
2 years ago

Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BF.7 won't lead to severe disease, expert's report

India TV News  

The current Covid surge in many countries including China is believed to be driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman, the National IMA Covid taskforce, calls 'great-grandson of Omicron'. Giving credit to high vaccination coverage and naturally acquired immunity among those who survived past Covid-19 infection, Dr …

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is
2 years ago

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is

Live Mint  

Covid-19’s rapid spread in China has prompted reports of crowded hospitals and inundated crematoria. China is meeting the Omicron variant with less exposure to the virus and lower vaccination rates among the elderly, public-health experts said. Covid-19’s spread there will help explain to what extent lower rates of severe disease and death are influenced by Omicron’s nature compared with a …

India doing fine, no surge expected in cases due to Omicron sub-variants: Virologist
2 years ago

India doing fine, no surge expected in cases due to Omicron sub-variants: Virologist

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Renowned virologist Gangandeep Kang on Friday said India has reported a few cases of Omicron sub-variants XBB and BF.7, but they have not driven an upsurge, and she does not expect a spike in Covid cases. "They are, like all Omicron sub-variants, very good at infecting people because they escape the immune response that prevents infection, but are …

PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting today
2 years ago

PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting today

Firstpost  

In the last six months, India reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair on Thursday afternoon a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 situation and its related aspects in the county. In the last six months, India reported four …

Don't ignore cold-flu symptoms, it can be Omicron: All about BF.7 sub-variant triggering Covid fears in India
2 years ago

Don't ignore cold-flu symptoms, it can be Omicron: All about BF.7 sub-variant triggering Covid fears in India

India TV News  

Northern India is already braving cold weather conditions. As India gears up to fight a potential resurgence of the Covid virus in the country, the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant once again hogged the headlines as it is currently on the move in countries like China. Symptoms of Omicron's new BF.7 sub-variant The symptoms of the new BF.7 sub-variant are similar to …

COVID-19 | Omicron subvariant BF.7, linked to China spike, first found in India in July
2 years ago

COVID-19 | Omicron subvariant BF.7, linked to China spike, first found in India in July

The Hindu  

The BF.7 variant of COVID-19, believed to be driving the recent surge of cases in China, was first identified in India as far back as July. “A new and highly transmissible BF.7 strain of the Omicron variant has been found to be behind a wider surge of covid infections in China,” it added. The assessment of government officials involved in …

With detection of Omicron sub-variant in India, medical experts sound an alarm, insist on adhering to COVID-19 protocols
2 years ago

With detection of Omicron sub-variant in India, medical experts sound an alarm, insist on adhering to COVID-19 protocols

The Hindu  

Going by the media reports on the COVID-19 situation in China, Japan and the U.S., the situation once again looks grim, and it appears that the world is heading back to square one. With reports on detection of three cases of Omicron sub-variant — two in Gujarat and one in Odisha, it is even more pertinent that we go back …

Omicron BF.7: Cases of highly infectious strain rise in India; experts on symptoms, precautions and fresh wave
2 years ago

Omicron BF.7: Cases of highly infectious strain rise in India; experts on symptoms, precautions and fresh wave

Hindustan Times  

Three cases of Omicron BF.7 strain, that is driving the current wave of Covid infections in China, have been detected in India so far. IT COULD BE A HORRIBLE SCENARIO: EXPERT ON POSSIBILITY OF FRESH COVID WAVE Dr Ravindra Gupta, Dept of Internal Medicine at the CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram says that with people travelling across the world at this …

3 cases of Covid variant driving massive China surge detected in India
2 years ago

3 cases of Covid variant driving massive China surge detected in India

Hindustan Times  

Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability The first case of BF.7 in India was detected in October by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. According to …

Omicron subvariant BF.7 behind China Covid spike already existed in India. Do we need to be scared?
2 years ago

Omicron subvariant BF.7 behind China Covid spike already existed in India. Do we need to be scared?

Firstpost  

BF.7, the sub-variant of Omicron, is said to be highly contagious, more immunologically evasive and therefore, has a greater transmissibility New Delhi: Omicron BF.7 is currently the dominant variant of Covid in China that is making people fall sick, overwhelming hospitals and piling up bodies in morgues. Dr Madhavi Joshi, senior scientist at Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, which detected the …

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