Covid Variant

The MOH’s figures on Thursday also show that the average daily hospitalised cases recorded are also the highest for the year. The 560 cases are up from 350 cases the previous week and 225 the week before that.

India logs 288 Covid cases: JN.1 variant, 1 death in Kerala, masks mandatory in Karnataka. 10 points

The spike protein in Covid JN.1 subvariant plays an important role in the virus' ability to infect humans.

Uptick in respiratory illness cases: Mandaviya to hold review meeting on Dec 20

According to health ministry data updated at 8 am on Monday, India saw a single-day rise of 260 coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,828.

Covid variant JN.1 spreading in China, US, now detected in Kerala. 10 points

'Because of its transmissibility, JN.1 can become the dominating strain of circulating COVID virus unless proactive preventive measures are not followed which are - frequent hand sanitization, usage of Triply mask, and social distancing,' said Dr Tushar Tayal, lead consultant, internal medicine, at CK Birla Hospital in Gurugram.

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 detected in Kerala woman

The JN.1 sub-variant — first identified in Luxembourg and since spreading to several countries — is a descendant of the Pirola variant (BA.2.86).

Omicron's XBB most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over India: INSACOG bulletin

According to the bulletin, BA.2.75 and BA.2.10 were also circulating but in lesser extent.

COVID incubation is getting shorter with each new variant, reveals study

The incubation period for a virus helps public health experts and the government to determine isolation period and other factors.

COVID Variant | All you need to know about the XE variant

India’s first case of Omicron mutant variant XE has been confirmed. Here’s what we know about this variant so far.

Explainer: Why the arrival of a new sub-variant of the coronavirus requires India to keep a closer watch on COVID-19 cases

More than 50 sub-variants of Omicron BA.2, a variant of the coronavirus, are currently circulating worldwide.  A sub-variant catches public attention only when cases multiply and/or it manifests significant virulence. 

Moderna says trial results suggest redesigned vaccines can better protect against variants

The company’s findings, published in a paper without being evaluated by outside scientists, offer hope that the nation will have a better vaccine by the fall, when the coronavirus is considered likely to reemerge in force.

COVID-19 | All you need to know about the Deltacron variant

Deltacron, the new variant of coronavirus is a hybrid of Delta and Omicron i.e. it contains the elements of both variants.

Omicron is currently dominant COVID-19 variant in India: Govt

With the reporting of Omicron, a highly mutated variant of SARSCoV-2 virus and its classification as a Variant of Concern (VoC) by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Union Ministry of Health revised its 'Guidelines for international arrivals', Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply.

Omicron India Highlightss: DGCI grants emergency use approval to Sputnik Light vaccine

Omicron India Highlights: The active cases comprise 2.90 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 95.91 percent. A reduction of 1,06,637 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

COVID-19 | Take a look at how coronavirus attacks and infects human cells

Mounting evidence suggests that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause serious infections of the throat and lungs. The process through which the novel coronavirus infects a cell is pretty much similar for all variants. Here is all you need to know about the infection.

American singer Omarion responds to Omicron jokes: ‘I’m an artist, not a variant’

Omarion responded to social media posts referring to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as the "Omarion variant".

Coronavirus | All you need to know about the heavily mutated Omicron variant and other variants

All you need to know about coronavirus variants, and why the heavily mutated Omicron variant has put scientists on alert.

New Covid variant may decrease vaccine’s ability to neutralise the virus: Dr Gagandeep Kang

A new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, was identified in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. What is the Omicron variant? Is it more serious than the other variants? Is international travel ban required to stop the variant to enter into the country? Dr Gagandeep Kang shares her insights.

These are the countries that shut borders due to Omicron, the new COVID variant

A new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant spread across the globe on November 28, shutting borders, renewing curbs, and sparking fears for the fight against the nearly two-year-old coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed Omicron, the strain has cast doubt on global efforts to battle the pandemic because of fears that it is highly infectious, forcing countries to reimpose measures many had hoped were a thing of the past.

Oil plunges 10% on new coronavirus variant concerns

Oil fell with global equities markets on fears the variant could dampen economic growth and fuel demand. Britain and European countries have restricted travel from southern Africa, where the variant was detected.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | New COVID variant gives market a heart attack

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Market swoons, the mutating virus, LIC IPO, RIL’s clean energy bet, the Weekly Tactical, the Immunity Tracker, the Ola EV hype and more

‘The virus is always searching for its next move’: Why science is alert to new variants

The question of whether a more deadly vaccine-resistant strain could replace the dominant Delta variant is one that is keeping scientists and health officials on their toes

COVID-19 | Here's what we know so far about SARS COV-2 mutations and the variants

A lowdown on SARS COV-2 mutations and variants.

COVID-19 | Here's what we know so far about 'delta plus' variant

According to WHO, the delta variant has spread to 74 countries including the US, UK, China, Africa, Scandinavia and Pacific Rim countries.

Explainer | Here’s everything you need to know about the UK strain and why is a cause for concern

More than 80 percent of Punjab’s new COVID-19 samples show the presence of a UK variant. While new variants, or strains, of SARS-CoV-2 virus have been found almost since the beginning of the pandemic, what makes the UK strain is a cause for concern? Here’s an explainer to understand the situation.