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Scientists scramble to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spott
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on social media, has more than 30 amino acid changes to its spike protein compared with its next closest ancestor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, according to Dr Jesse Bloom, who studies viral evolution at the Fred H
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"Country's Covid positivity rate declining week-on-week..." Health Ministr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the fresh global surge in the covid cases by a new coronavirus variant, B.F7, the Centre government on Friday provided a respite among the public by saying that the Covid positivity rate in the country is declining week-on-week.
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Khosta virus can infect human beings but no case reported so far: Top scie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): A team of American scientists has found another coronavirus variant, namely Khosta-2, in Russian bats, which is capable of infecting humans.
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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Russia's Sputnik V effectiveness against Omicron 75pc: Vaccine developer
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The effectiveness of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron coronavirus variant is 75 per cent, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of Russia's Gamaleya Research Center, said on Tuesday.
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Russia confirms 698 cases of Omicron variant: Deputy PM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 698 cases of Omicron, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday, adding that the capital region is likely to suffer most from the new coronavirus variant.
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COVID-19: Kerala reports 76 new Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): Kerala reported 76 fresh cases of the coronavirus variant of Omicron on Wednesday, taking the tally to 421 in the state.
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China reports first community spread of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tianjin [China], January 10 (ANI): China has reported its first community spread Omicron cases, with two people confirmed with the coronavirus variant in Tianjin city, a Singapore-based newspaper The Strait Times stated citing local media reports.
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New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 9 (ANI): A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a media repo
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New coronavirus variant IHU detected in France, found in traveller returni
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Marseille [France], January 5 (ANI): A new coronavirus variant B.1.640.2 also known as IHU variant has been detected in a traveller returning from Cameroon, announced the hospital IHU Mediterrannee in Marseille, France.
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DCGI approves India-made RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Wednesday.
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