Omicron Variant

The Omicron variant has been causing a surge in the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection across the world. The number of hospitalisations is less, but the spread of infection is faster, owing to a high number of mutations the Omicron…
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Amid an explosive surge of Covid-19 cases around the world majorly caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, studies show that antibody treatments that were effective against the previous coronavirus strains may not be effective…
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A string of new studies has confirmed the silver lining of the omicron variant: Even as case numbers soar to records, the numbers of severe cases and hospitalizations have not. The data, some scientists say, signal a new, less worrying…
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The omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading among over-50s, but data do not suggest further restrictions are needed because of the high uptake of booster jabs by older people, British Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday.…
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The record daily case of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the United States this week has caused fresh concerns about the Omicron variant as it continues to spread rapidly across the globe. The United Kingdom, France and the US have been…
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New pediatric Covid hospitalizations have hit a record-high in the United States, as children are increasingly swept up in Omicron's lightning spread. While experts are concerned, and stress the need to step up vaccination among kids,…
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दक्षिण अफ्रीकी वैज्ञानिकों ने कोरोना वायरस के ओमिक्रॉन वैरिएंट को लेकर एक नई स्टडी की है। इस स्टडी से पता चला है कि जो लोग ओमिक्रॉन वैरिएंट से संक्रमित होकर उबर चुके हैं वह डेल्टा वैरिएंट और उसके बाद से संक्रमणों को दूर करने में सक्षम हो…
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The world was braced on Tuesday for another wave of deadly COVID-19 infections as the omicron variant of coronavirus spread at an unprecedented rate. Omicron infections are multiplying across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia —…
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The Centre on Tuesday asked state governments and administrations of Union territories to increase surveillance, saying the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is three times more transmissible than Delta. “Hence, even greater foresight,…
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Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday. It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron death in the United States, ABC said in its…
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