Omicron

Washington: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 85 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US this week, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
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New variants of Omicron are raising alarming concerns in China and other countries. As per reports, a super variant of covid is rapidly surging in the US. The new super variant of covid has been named Omicron XBB.1.5. The first case of the…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked the health department to keep a close vigil on the Covid-19 situation in Odisha. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said the CM has appealed to all to wear masks and follow…
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Bhubaneswar: India so far reported three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases. One of the three cases has been detected in Odisha. The three cases, which have been detected…
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New York: An international team of researchers has identified a pan-variant and ultra-potent neutralising antibody that can offset Omicron variants. Named 'S2X324', its neutralising potency was largely unaffected by any of the Omicron…
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Pune: India on Tuesday detected the first case of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 in Pune, Maharashtra, informed the health department. On Monday, health authorities of Maharashtra said that BQ.1 has been detected during the genome sequencing of…
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New Delhi: About 10 states in India have detected a new sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.75, which may be "alarming" in nature, according to an Israeli expert on Sunday. However, the Indian Health Ministry is yet to officially confirm the…
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The Food and Drug Administration recommended that COVID-19 vaccine producers should include the more recent versions of the omicron coronavirus variant in booster injections. According to the agency, booster injections should contain…
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Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. A person who has travelled from South Africa to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the…
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Sydney: Health authorities in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Friday that the Omicron sub-lineage BA.4 was detected in the state. NSW Health reported that the state's first case of BA.4 was a traveller who returned from…
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