Australians warned a new Covid subvariant is spreading
1 year, 10 months ago

Australians warned a new Covid subvariant is spreading

Daily Mail  

Health experts have issued a warning about a new Covid subvariant that's set to spread across Australia as the country heads into winter. Cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB have already exploded in Queensland and made up 62 per cent of Covid infections recorded in the state last week. Cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB have exploded in Queensland, with the variant known to be more transmissible than other strains Dr Krispin Hajkowicz, an infectious diseases specialist at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, said XBB infections had been skyrocketing in the Sunshine State. 'I think we will see a heavy winter of all three viruses, really, of Covid, of influenza and RSV, that's certainly what happened in the northern hemisphere winter last year,' Dr Hajkowicz said.

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Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC

ABC  

A new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, raising questions about whether it will lead to a wave of COVID-19 cases over summer. XEC is a "recombinant" COVID-19 variant, which means it's a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. Dr Griffin says the XEC strain makes up about 5 to …

FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia
10 months, 1 week ago

FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia

ABC  

In short: A new family of COVID-causing subvariants sweeping through the US has arrived in Australia. FLiRT derives from the much more boringly named JN.1 variant, which is more transmissible than previous iterations of the coronavirus but usually causes less severe illness than those earlier versions. JN.1, a new variant with an evasive mutation Photo shows An illustration of a …

Urgent new Covid warning is issued to Australians as winter 'surge' looms
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent new Covid warning is issued to Australians as winter 'surge' looms

Daily Mail  

Leading doctor said Aussies need to remain alert of virus Most Australians at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid do not have a plan in place with their GP if they get sick, according to new research. 'If someone you care about is at higher risk of serious illness - maybe an elderly parent, a neighbour, a …

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge
1 year, 2 months ago

Australians struck down with Covid warned to 'stay at home' as two new variants spread and hospitalisations surge

Daily Mail  

Australians struck down by Covid are being warned to 'stay home' as case numbers surge to their highest levels in over a year. Two new highly contagious variants - JN.1 and HV.1 - have been rapidly spreading during the Christmas period, with Victoria and New South Wales seeing a surge in hospitalisations. Pictured: Covid testing clinic in Sydney in 2021 …

Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid Spike: India Records 594 Fresh Infections, 25 JN.1 Subvariant Cases Now

News 18  

Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations next week, India on Thursday recorded 594 new Covid cases. No plan for mandatory Covid testing at airports Health ministry sources said there is no plan to introduce mandatory RT-PCR testing for Covid-19 at airports amid an uptick in fresh infections. RAJASTHAN Rajasthan detected four cases of the Covid subvariant JN.1 following which …

Covid is on the rise as…: WHO alerts ‘virus still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surge
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid is on the rise as…: WHO alerts ‘virus still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surge

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has called for strong surveillance and sequence sharing as the virus evolves and new COVID sub-variants emerge. In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing. …

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1: ‘Monitoring situation,’ says Kerala Health minister
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1: ‘Monitoring situation,’ says Kerala Health minister

Live Mint  

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that the state government is monitoring the situation and appealed to stay vigilant about the sub-variant. People with comorbidities should be taken care of.” Meanwhile, as reported by ANI, the Union Ministry of Health has initiated preparedness measures after a case of the JN.1 subvariant of COVID has been identified in Kerala …

COVID subvariant JN.1 in Kerala raises concerns; expert says 'markedly different from prior versions...'
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID subvariant JN.1 in Kerala raises concerns; expert says 'markedly different from prior versions...'

Live Mint  

Concerns arise as the JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 is detected in Kerala, with a case found in a 79-year-old woman. With the COVID subvariant JN.1 detected in Kerala, triggering concerns about its impact in the southern state. Official sources told news agency PTI, “A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected in Kerala on December 8." “No other case of …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 4 months ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

XBB sub-variants accounted for 75% of covid cases: Insacog
1 year, 6 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 …

New Covid variant BA 2.86 is highly mutated; know about symptoms, possibility of a new wave from experts
1 year, 7 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 …

BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries
1 year, 7 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 …

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Australia's fifth COVID-19 wave is approaching. What can we expect from Omicron this time?
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia's fifth COVID-19 wave is approaching. What can we expect from Omicron this time?

ABC  

A leading epidemiologist says it is clear Australia is approaching its fifth wave of COVID-19. "It's finding occasional subtle ways to be different, but not to the extent where it's likely to cause a major outbreak," Professor Booy said. In reflecting on the fourth wave, Professor Kelly advised that it was important that response measures were "appropriate and proportionate" to …

57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China
1 year, 11 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. …

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant
1 year, 11 months ago

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus 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 }} England’s North …

Arcturus, new subvariant of Omicron causing Covid spike, say doctors
1 year, 11 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 …

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns
1 year, 11 months ago

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

ABC  

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID". Key points: At 12 weeks, 21 per cent of people with COVID and 23 per cent of people with influenza reported ongoing symptoms according …

New Covid variant Arcturus: What we know so far on severity of the strain
1 year, 11 months ago

New Covid variant Arcturus: What we know so far on severity of the strain

Hindustan Times  

As the World Health Organisation raised alarm over new Covid variant Arcturus, or XBB.1.16 as it is clinically referred to, the strain has been found so far in 22 countries, including Singapore, Australia, the UK and the US. Covid Variant Arcturus: Cases of the new variant have been detected in many countries. The new variant could be 1.2 times more …

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister
1 year, 11 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 …

Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases likely to start subsiding after 10-12 days
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases likely to start subsiding after 10-12 days

India TV News  

Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases likely to start subsiding after 10-12 days India has registered a single-day rise of 7,830 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 223 days, and the count of active cases in the country has increased to 40,215. The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron …

Omicron’s latest subvariant dominates with 60% of COVID-19 cases
1 year, 11 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 …

Active Covid-19 cases crosses 1,000 mark after five months
2 years ago

Active Covid-19 cases crosses 1,000 mark after five months

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Active Covid-19 cases in Mumbai crossed the 1,000-mark for the first time after October 2022. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation report, the city reported 189 new Covid-19 cases taking the active cases number to 1,021. The state has been seeing a steady rise in Covid-19 cases since March first week. The state health official attributed XBB.1.16-omicron subvariant for …

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

Covid's XBB1.16 strain found in 349 cases: Symptoms, severity
2 years ago

Covid's XBB1.16 strain found in 349 cases: Symptoms, severity

Hindustan Times  

As India is witnessing a steady increase in daily Covid-19 infections, 349 cases of newly detected XBB1.16 variant, which might have been behind the recent rise of coronavirus cases, have been found in the country, news agency PTI reported quoting Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. Covid omicron’s XBB 1.16 variant is being called the most contagious so far The highest …

XBB.1.16 has potential to drive fresh Covid wave? Former AIIMS director answers
2 years ago

XBB.1.16 has potential to drive fresh Covid wave? Former AIIMS director answers

Hindustan Times  

Former AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said the new XBB.1.16 variant of coronavirus could be driving the recent rise in Covid-19 cases but stressed there was no need to worry as long as it doesn't lead to severe illness, hospitalisation and deaths. India recorded 1,134 new fresh infections on Tuesday, the highest in 138 days, while the active …

Amid H3N2 Scare, Daily Covid Cases Cross 800 After 4 Months; 76 Samples of New XBB.1.16 Variant Found
2 years ago

Amid H3N2 Scare, Daily Covid Cases Cross 800 After 4 Months; 76 Samples of New XBB.1.16 Variant Found

News 18  

Amid concerns over a rise in H3N2 influenza cases, daily Covid cases in India crossed 800 after over 4 months, according to Union health ministry data. “There are a few states which are reporting higher numbers of cases indicating possible localised spread of infection,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to these states. The Union Health Secretary …

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

Covid-19 Surge in India: Experts Say This Variant Could be The Reason
2 years ago

Covid-19 Surge in India: Experts Say This Variant Could be The Reason

News 18  

Experts suggest XBB.1 descendent – XBB.1.16 could be behind the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. XBB is currently dominating in India, and the latest uptick in cases in the country could be a result of XBB.1.16 and perhaps XBB.1.5, but a few more sample runs would clear the picture,” TOI quoted a top expert from India’s genome …

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

The resurgence of COVID-19 needs to be tackled scientifically
2 years, 1 month ago

The resurgence of COVID-19 needs to be tackled scientifically

China Daily  

A medical staff administers a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian district, Beijing, capital of China, Dec 17, 2022. Data from Feb 16 shows that only 1.1 percent of people in China had tested positive after nucleic acid testing nationwide, down from 29.2 percent during the peak; visits …

Covid-19 | Lurking presence
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 2 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 may be dominant in Europe soon: Health agency
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be dominant in Europe soon: Health agency

Hindustan Times  

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 could become the dominant strain in Europe within a few months, EU's disease agency said. The subvariant now accounts for a quarter of US Covid cases while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that mathematical modelling suggested that the subvariant could become the dominant variant in the European Union "after one to two months, …

How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?
2 years, 2 months ago

How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING By now, with the many waves of COVID-19 infections we’ve endured, you may know someone who’s tested negative on an at-home COVID test only to test positive at an urgent care clinic or doctor’s office. Molecular biologists, the people who investigate diagnostic tests, don’t expect XBB — the latest variant creating a storm of infections across the …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of US Covid cases: Health body
2 years, 2 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 …

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
2 years, 2 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
2 years, 2 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 …

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

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer
2 years, 2 months ago

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

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. Just shy of 6,000 people entered English hospitals with coronavirus in the week to 2 …

How dangerous is Covid variant XBB.1.5? Here’s what we know so far
2 years, 2 months ago

How dangerous is Covid variant XBB.1.5? Here’s what we know so far

Live Mint  

Arriving passengers can now volunteer for COVID-19 exams at seven airports in the United State, thanks to the addition of Los Angeles and Seattle. The number of COVID-19's XBB.1.5 variant instances in India increased to seven as a result of fresh cases being discovered in Chhattisgarh and Telangana. The most contagious Omicron sub-variant yet, according to senior epidemiologist Maria Van …

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia called XBB.1.5. Here’s what experts say about it
2 years, 2 months ago

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia called XBB.1.5. Here’s what experts say about it

ABC  

Many infectious disease experts have been increasingly worried about the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Described as "highly contagious," the variant has rapidly spread across the United States with a very small number of cases emerging here in Australia. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead, has described it as "the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected …

The XBB.1.5 variant is taking over on the East Coast. Will it happen in California too?
2 years, 2 months ago

The XBB.1.5 variant is taking over on the East Coast. Will it happen in California too?

LA Times  

A close-up view of a cell infected with an Omicron version of the coronavirus. In Los Angeles County, as in most of the country, the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 versions of Omicron still dominate, said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. We’re expecting it’ll occur over the next few weeks.” While it …

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

Rajasthan man, who returned from US, tests positive for XBB 1.5 Covid variant
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan man, who returned from US, tests positive for XBB 1.5 Covid variant

Hindustan Times  

The first case of Covid omicron’s XBB 1.5 variant in Rajasthan has been detected in a man from Sikar who returned from America on December 19, a senior official said on Wednesday. Covid omicron’s XBB 1.5 variant is responsible for driving the sudden surge in cases in the United States. Chief medical health officer, Jaipur, Dr Vijay Foujdar said the …

Omicron’s XBB.1.5 Sub-variant explained. Should India be worried of this strain?
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron’s XBB.1.5 Sub-variant explained. Should India be worried of this strain?

Live Mint  

Even as the world is still grappling with the surge of Omicron BF.7 variant, there is a new variant XBB.1.5 which is now raising concerns. All you need to know about Omicron XBB.1.5 variant XBB15–a new recombinant strain—is both more immune evasive & better at infecting than BQ & XBB variants. Whiles speaking to news agency ANI, Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman …

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before
2 years, 2 months ago

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before

ABC  

The latest COVID-19 outbreak appears to be largely sweeping through Australians who have not yet had the disease. Key points: Only 20 per cent of recently detected cases in the ACT are reinfections The data suggests past infection is a partial defence against prevailing strains of the disease Reinfection remains a greater risk for older and chronically ill people Only …

Omicron variant XBB makes up 63% of covid cases reported in India
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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