New Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO

Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been...

Cyprus reinstate mandatory mask-wearing indoors after COVID spike

Nicosia [Cyprus], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of Cyprus has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of masks...

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75 has limited circulation in India

New Delhi [india], July 5 (ANI): The highly transmissible sub-variant of Omicron, BA.2.75 has limited circulation in...

Maharashtra logs 2,962 fresh COVID cases

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Maharashtra on Sunday reported 2,962 fresh COVID-19 cases, including one...

COVID-19: Sub variant of Omicron confirmed in Nepal

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 3 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases have been increasing in Nepal, a sub-variant of Omicron "BA.5"...

BA.5 variant found in another patient in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): A woman was found positive for B.A.5 Covid-19 variant in Pune, informed...

Pakistan registers 59 new COVID cases

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday reported 59 new COVID-19 cases with the positivity rate at...

Philippines detects 2 cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.5

Manila [Philippines], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.5 from two...

BA.4, BA.5 are quite mild, behaving like other Omicron sub-variants: Expert

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): As India has been witnessing the subvariants of Omicron, Dr Tarun Kumar Sahni,...

BA.4 and BA.5 will not cause surge but stay vigilant, says Expert

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): After India witnessed cases of the sub-variants of Omicron, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan,...

Tamil Nadu reports BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 21 (ANI): India's first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron from Tamil Nadu on...

Pakistan reports 1st case of COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday reported the first case of COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1.