EG.5.1 Covid variant takes off, India not at risk currently

On August 11, India has 1,505 active Covid-19 cases according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  

Next COVID-19 variant of concern could come from Africa’s Great Lakes region: Study

Risk model by health analytics firm, Airfinity also names Nigeria, Yemen and South Asia as possible sources    

WHO lists only one strain of COVID-19 that emerged in India as a variant of concern

WHO had declared a total of three strains found in India variants of concern

Wuhan strain to Omicron: Where are we headed now?

Why has the original strain disappeared and what has replaced it?

New novel coronavirus variant reported in 12 cases from southern France has 46 mutations

At least 12 people test positive for the virus with this new variant, called IHU; too early to comment on its virological, epidemiological or …

The missing piece in Omicron’s family tree: Where did the variant originate?

There are currently 3 thoeries being considereed by the medical fraternity

‘COVID-19 wave not distinct entity, will come periodically’

Epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya on the new variant, vaccine immunity and India’s preparedness 

Know the Delta: A game of hide and seek

Should we be studying the variants more?

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