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.…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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,…

3 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…

3 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,…

3 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,…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago