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"Rising cases of Covid-19 belong to sub lineage of Omicron virus": CEO, Da
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Dang further stated that in states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the variants that were named as 'Variants under Monitoring' were of types LF7 and NV181 and were more transmissible.
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Study sheds light on origins of Omicron virus
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
First discovered a year ago in South Africa, the SARS-CoV-2 variant later dubbed "Omicron" spread across the globe at incredible speed. It is still unclear exactly how, when and where this virus originated. Now, a study published in the journal Science by researchers from Charite - Univers
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China's Vice Premier calls for optimizing COVID-19 response after nationwi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The top Chinese official also called for improving response to the changing situation around the pandemic, stressing the importance of optimizing the country's policy on disease prevention, testing and quarantine measures, as well as immunization of the whole population.
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Study provides insight into potential animal reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 omicr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers analyzed the structures of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant and its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), to gain insight into the variant's potential animal reservoir.
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New study finds out why Omicron variant is highly transmissible
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A study comparing four variants of SARS-CoV-2 shows how the Omicron variant is adept at entering cells and escaping neutralization from existing vaccines or prior infection, potentially contributing to the variant's high transmissibility.
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Three doses of COVID vaccine better than two? Study suggests so!
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], February 14 (ANI): The majority of the vaccines available for COVID-19 have two doses. People are said to become more capable of resisting the virus after the second dose. But, a recent Kaiser Permanente study, found that one month after a third dose, the effectiveness of th
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We need to stay up-to-date on newly found symptoms of the virus to protect
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI/ATK): In the wake of a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, well known social worker Gursimar Bindra, who is associated with Indian National Sikh Youth Forum, is consistently raising awareness and urging people to protect themselves fro
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COVID-19: Delhi's LNJP Hospital study shows Omicron virus is mutating but
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital of Delhi conducted a study on the Omicron variant which shows that the virus is mutating but the disease severity is mild.
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Serum Institute working to develop COVID vaccine booster shot which is mor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that they are working towards developing a vaccine booster shot which is more effective against Omicron virus.
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BCCI will take right decision when it comes to players' health: Former cri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Everyone in the country is anxious about the new Omicron variant and so are the players as this virus has spread rapidly in Africa. With the Indian team travelling to South Africa this month there are questions being raised whether they should send the pl
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Karnataka CM chairs meeting over rise in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): In view of concerns about the new variant of COVID-19 virus, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai chaired a meeting on Saturday in which instructions were given to increase vigil on the state's borders.
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