Tag: variant
Over 95% US Covid Cases Now Omicron: CDC Data
With the US shattering a single-day record with over 1 million Covid-19 cases this week, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that the Omicron variant accounted for 95 per cent of new infections last week. ....
'Deltacron' Is Not Real, Likely A Lab Contamination: WHO Expert
After a scientist in Cyprus claimed that his team has identified a new Covid-19 variant being dubbed as 'Deltacron', Indian-origin Covid expert at World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Krutika Kuppalli, has said that Deltacron is not real. ....
'Time-traveller' Makes Bizarre Claim, Says 'underground Alien Race' Will Be Discovered In August 2022
We are into a new year and everyone is hoping this year is kinder, but according to a self-proclaimed “time-traveller,” we should also be 'Time-traveller' makes bizarre claim, says 'underground alien race' will be discovered in August 2022prepared for a life-altering event in August. ....
Omicron Looks Less Severe, But Should Not Be Taken Lightly: Experts
As a new study from South Africa suggests that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is less severe even for the unvaccinated, Indian health experts on Saturday warned that it was too soon to come to any conclusion and the highly-transmissible strain should not be taken lightly. ....
Hamsters Can Infect Humans With Covid: Study
The Delta variant of Covid-19 can be transmitted from humans to hamsters and then be transferred back to humans, according to a new study. ....
Scientists Detect Novel Covid Variants In New York City's Wastewater
A team of US researchers has detected at least four "cryptic" variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, in samples of wastewater from New York City's public sewer system. ....
Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Likely To Spread Globally: WHO
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is likely to spread globally, however it remains unclear whether it will cause reinfection among those infected with the original Omicron strain, according to the World Health Organisation. ....
Covid Spike Expected In Austalian State Of New South Wales As Omicron Subvariant Emerges
Covid-19 cases are expected to double in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) within weeks as the new Omicron BA.2 variant spreads, health authorities warned on Friday. ....
India Logs 1,270 New Covid Cases, 35 Deaths In 24 Hours
India reported 1,259 fresh Covid cases and 35 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. ....
Shanghai Lockdown Could Be Particularly Costly For China
The nine-day Covid lockdown in Shanghai could turn out to be particularly costly for China, the BBC reported. ....
