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New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far
Scientists have warned that a "more contagious" variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain.
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China's Wuhan Lab Creates New Vaccine For 'Future Pandemics': "Universal Protection"
Scientists at the institute have developed a new nanovaccine that shows promise in providing universal protection against all major Covid-19 variants.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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Omicron, Its Sub-Lineages Dominant Covid Variants In India: Centre
Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant coronavirus variants in India, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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4 US Returnees Found With BF.7 Covid Variant In Bengal
Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
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World's Largest Outbreak: China Surge Infecting 37 Million People A Day
Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government's top health authority, making the country's outbreak by far the world's largest.
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China's BF.7 Covid Strain Not Worrisome For India, Assures Senior Scientist
Allaying fears about BF.7 variant of coronavirus, a prominent scientist on Friday said it is a sub-variant of Omicron strain and that India need not worry too much about its severity on the population.
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Covid Variant BF.7 Has Come To India: Here Are The Symptoms
Rising Covid cases in China are mainly driven by the BF.7 strain of Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has been detected in India too. Numbers may be small but here is why the government is worried, and what you should be alert to.
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
The BF.7 variant is highly transmissible and has a shorter incubation period - the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease.
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WhatsApp Message On Omicron XBB Variant Is Fake, Says Health Ministry
The health ministry shared detailed information about the latest coronavirus variant and called it "fake" and "misleading."
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Genome Sequencing: 69 Samples With 2 Omicron Variants Detected In Mumbai
All 234 swab samples tested in the 16th genome sequencing series in Mumbai have been detected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, including 36, or 15 per cent, with the XBB subvariant, a civic official said today.
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Coronavirus Highlights: 2,119 New Covid Cases In India, Active Case Count Declines To 25,000
India saw a single-day rise of 2,119 new infections taking the coronavirus tally to 4,46,38,636, while the number of active cases has declined to 25,037, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
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Opinion: When Labs Start Creating Covid Variants That Are More Deadly
Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant.
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5 New Omicron Sub-Variants Detected In India In Recent Weeks
So far, severe disease has not been reported due to these sub-variants, but many times the behaviour is not known at the start, say ministry sources
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New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far
Scientists have warned that a "more contagious" variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain.
-
China's Wuhan Lab Creates New Vaccine For 'Future Pandemics': "Universal Protection"
Scientists at the institute have developed a new nanovaccine that shows promise in providing universal protection against all major Covid-19 variants.
-
New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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Omicron, Its Sub-Lineages Dominant Covid Variants In India: Centre
Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant coronavirus variants in India, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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4 US Returnees Found With BF.7 Covid Variant In Bengal
Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
-
World's Largest Outbreak: China Surge Infecting 37 Million People A Day
Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government's top health authority, making the country's outbreak by far the world's largest.
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China's BF.7 Covid Strain Not Worrisome For India, Assures Senior Scientist
Allaying fears about BF.7 variant of coronavirus, a prominent scientist on Friday said it is a sub-variant of Omicron strain and that India need not worry too much about its severity on the population.
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Covid Variant BF.7 Has Come To India: Here Are The Symptoms
Rising Covid cases in China are mainly driven by the BF.7 strain of Omicron variant of coronavirus, which has been detected in India too. Numbers may be small but here is why the government is worried, and what you should be alert to.
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Explained: Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India
The BF.7 variant is highly transmissible and has a shorter incubation period - the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease.
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WhatsApp Message On Omicron XBB Variant Is Fake, Says Health Ministry
The health ministry shared detailed information about the latest coronavirus variant and called it "fake" and "misleading."
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Genome Sequencing: 69 Samples With 2 Omicron Variants Detected In Mumbai
All 234 swab samples tested in the 16th genome sequencing series in Mumbai have been detected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, including 36, or 15 per cent, with the XBB subvariant, a civic official said today.
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Coronavirus Highlights: 2,119 New Covid Cases In India, Active Case Count Declines To 25,000
India saw a single-day rise of 2,119 new infections taking the coronavirus tally to 4,46,38,636, while the number of active cases has declined to 25,037, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
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Opinion: When Labs Start Creating Covid Variants That Are More Deadly
Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant.
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5 New Omicron Sub-Variants Detected In India In Recent Weeks
So far, severe disease has not been reported due to these sub-variants, but many times the behaviour is not known at the start, say ministry sources
