Omicron

Green, black tea & matcha can inactivate Omicron subvariant: Study

Green tea, matcha and black tea can effectively inactivate the highly transmissible and contagious sub-variants of Omicron, claimed a study.…

7 months ago

New Covid variant with 35 mutations triggers concern

A highly mutated Covid variant called BA.2.86 has given rise to fresh concern as it has been detected in five…

8 months ago

New India-made Omicron-specific Covid vaccine cleared for use as booster dose  

The Department of Biotechnology announced today that the India-made Omicron-specific mRNA-based Booster vaccine for Covid has got for Emergency Use…

10 months ago

Four cases of Omicron variant driving China’s Covid wave detected in India

At least four cases of the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron, that has triggered the current Covid wave in China, have…

1 year ago

Covid cases surge in Delhi, positivity rate jumps to 8.41%

<p> The daily count of fresh COVID-19 cases in Delhi surged to 1,530 on Sunday with the positivity rate surging…

2 years ago

Faster spreading BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron confirmed in Tamil Nadu, Telangana

<p> The presence of the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus have been confirmed in…

2 years ago

Omicron is intrinsically as severe as previous COVID variants, says new study

<p> A new study carried out in the USA has concluded that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is intrinsically as…

2 years ago

Two new Omicron variants pose danger of triggering next COVID wave

<p> Two new variants of the Omicron coronavirus strain pose a danger of triggering a new wave of COVID-19as they…

2 years ago

New variants of Omicron emerging in Delhi, says top expert

<p> <strong>By Shalini Bhardwaj</strong></p> <p> A top medical expert believes that there are eight variants of Omicron and amongst them…

2 years ago

New Covid19 Variant XE Found In UK More Transmissible Than Omicron Says WHO | Mask Up India

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4IaVUKjFztE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> As global Covid…

2 years ago

More contagious version of Omicron spreads in US: Report

<p> <strong>Infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on an even more contagious version of the Omicron variant spreading…

2 years ago

New subvariant of Omicron detected in 57 countries, says WHO

<p> A subvariant of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus strain, which was first identified in Denmark has now been detected…

2 years ago

Omicron may be less severe, but not ‘mild’: WHO

<p> The Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to be a less severe disease than the Delta strain, but it does…

2 years ago

Omicron Grips The World, Break All Records | Covid19 Latest Update- US, UK, India Tally

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nvpoz12Y-g" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Breaking all records,…

2 years ago

After Omicron, another heavily mutated variant of Covid called IHU detected in France

<p> Close on the heels of the fast-spreading Omicron strain of COVID-19 another heavily mutated variant called 'IHU' has been…

2 years ago

Fast-spreading Omicron variant accounts for 75% of Covid cases in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata

<p> The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for 75% of the COVID-19 cases in India’s three biggest cities-- Delhi,…

2 years ago

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19

<p> <strong>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19.</strong></p> <p> Taking to Twitter,…

2 years ago

81% virus samples in Delhi turn out to be Omicron, fresh daily cases surge to 4,000

<p> Eighty-one per cent of all COVID-19 samples tested in Delhi are of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the state's…

2 years ago

India’s Omicron count rises to 1,270, Maharashtra & Delhi worst-hit

<p> The number of cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,270 in India, with the new Covid-19…

2 years ago

Covid curbs in Delhi: Dos and Don’ts

<p> Night curfew will be clamped between 10 pm and 5 am in Delhi and schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms…

2 years ago

India’s Omicron count goes up to 578, Delhi leads with 142 cases

<p> The number of Omicron cases in India has risen to 578 with Delhi accounting for 142 infections, the highest…

2 years ago