Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant
The variant is a hybrid of the strains first found in India (B.1.6172) and the United Kingdom (B.1.17)
AI helps scientists keep up in COVID-19 mutation race
Artificial intelligence can help predict mutations in COVID-19. Some have achieved a perfect strike rate.
Omicron reinfection: How likely is it? Experts weigh in
The sensitivity of RT-PCR tests may play a role in this phenomenon, Indian researchers think
New sublineages of Omicron’s BA.2 detected in India: How the virus has evolved over time
Sublineages might be behind recent rise in COVID-19 cases
WHO, US CDC are now tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86
Also called BA.X, lineage now under WHO’s variant under monitoring list
Omicron can partially evade vaccines, booster dose needed : Studies
Vaccinated persons who had contracted COVID-19 in the past have better protection against the disease
COVID-19: What’s driving Portugal’s high caseload, toll despite impressive vaccination rates?
Around 87% of Portugal’s population is fully vaccinated & over 65% received boosters
Are booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines the new normal?
Making boosters integral to India’s containment strategy can trigger medical, ethical dilemmas
COVID-19: How 2021 has become the ‘year of the variant’ as predicted
More dangerous variants are likely to emerge and spread across the world, according to the WHO
Fourth wave on in Bengal but experts say COVID-19 endemic, less virulent this time
INSACOG plans sewage testing for early prediction future waves
There’s a ‘weak spot’ in all major novel coronavirus variants — and scientists have found it
The weakness can be targeted by neutralising antibodies, paving the way for universally effective treatments
COVID-19: Pfizer, AstraZeneca efficacy significantly reduced against omicron, says UK health agency
Omicron is displaying growth advantage over delta and is poised to become dominant variant in UK
Is COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end? Experts weigh in
Whether or not to ‘call off’ a pandemic goes beyond epidemiology of disease
Consider updating COVID-19 vaccine composition to include omicron: WHO to authorities
The only other precedent we have for updating vaccines regularly based on the circulating strain is for flu. But the comparison may not be fair
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2023): Smriti Irani says her ministry ‘unaware’ of CSE report on malnutrition deaths
The report by Centre for Science & Environment and DTE shows over 1.7 million Indians die every year due to poor diet
Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines. Omicron shows the cost of this greed
10 high-income countries will be sitting on more than 870 million excess doses by end of 2021
New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India
EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK
China shifts focus to variant-specific vaccines as it faces an imminent Omicron wave
XBB subvariant has potential to wreak more havoc in China as large number of people immunologically susceptible
New sub-variant of Covid-19 called JN.1 detected in Kerala
Variant was detected among Indians at Singapore airport 2-3 months ago
Should we worry about the XE variant? Maybe not yet, but ‘hybrids’ will become more frequent as COVID-19 evolves
XE has a slight transmission advantage over BA.2
New coronavirus variant: Reconsider entry ban to UK, urges South Africa government
The South African government will take up the matter with UK soon
Omicron’s BA.5 sub-variant is 4 times more vaccine-resistant
Study finds sub-lineage behind rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe, US
“FLip” mutations of SARS-COV-2 may be evading immunity and leading to surge in COVID cases, suggest researchers
India records 752 new COVID-19 cases on December 23
India needs to revise COVID-19 response strategy, flag experts
Let-ups in vaccination campaigns, COVID-19 protocol implementation observed
Two new omicron variants JN.1 and HV.1 under scrutiny in US
EG.5 and HV.1 responsible for over 45% infections according to latest CDC update
