Delta variant

New York: A series of recently published studies found that the fast-moving Omicron variant may be less severe than other Covid strains because of the way it attacks the lungs, media reports say. According to The New York Times, studies…

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the more transmissible Omicron together with the currently circulating Delta variants might lead to "a tsunami of cases," putting immense pressure on national health systems.…

Another momentous year is coming to an end. Delta variant struck India in mid- February. Four lakh cases per day were being reported in mid-May. It left a trail of human misery and destruction. No one anticipated and was prepared for the…

London: Amid various studies claiming that Omicron causes only mild disease, a new study shows that there is "no evidence" that Omicron is less severe than the Delta variant of Covid-19. The new study led by the UK's Imperial College…

Hong Kong: The hyper mutated Omicron Covid-19 variant infects and multiplies 70 times faster than the Delta variant and the original SARS-CoV-2 in human lungs, according to a study. This may explain the reason why Omicron is transmitting…

Wellington:  New Zealand reported 74 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 9,963. Among the new infections, 56 were…

Ottawa: Canada could see daily Covid-19 cases soar to record levels above 10,000 before January if Omicron cases sharply increase, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). "The Omicron variant of concern is a cruel reminder…

Sambalpur: As many as 12 students of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla out of the 21 samples, sent for genome sequencing, were found infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19, said official…

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: After the two recent cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 reported in Mumbai on Monday, the tally of the new coronavirus variant has reached to 23 in the country. Omicron Covid variant reportedly reached India…

New Delhi: A study has revealed that the highly transmissible Covid Delta variant can infect individuals who have been fully vaccinated against the virus. The study was conducted by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG),…