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Omicron breakthrough infection prevents serious illness from JN.1:...
Emerging in late 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant had drastically increased transmissibility in comparison to its predecessors, which quickly...
Study shows body’s immune cells can tackle BA.2.86 Covid variant
The Pirola variant has raised alarms because it is as mutated as the Omicron variant was, compared with the early SARS-CoV-2 variant included in the...
Kids with Covid remain infectious for average 3 days: Indian-origin...
The study found the median time of infectivity was three days, with 18.4 per cent of children still infectious on day five and 3.9 per cent infectious...
Delhi docs say close monitoring of new variants is their top priority
The possibility of another severe wave in India depends on various factors, including vaccination coverage, public compliance with safety measures,...
'Covid BA.2.86 appears less transmissible than XBB & EG variants'
The data suggest that the updated vaccine will also be less effective against it.
Japan may continue tough border curbs
The Japanese government might continue its tough border restrictions next month and a plan to promote the third vaccination shot due to fears over the...
Five foreign returnees test Covid positive in Patna
Five foreign returnees have tested positive for Covid-19 in Patna, an official said on Friday.
Omicron in India: 6 points from Union Health Ministry's address
Two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the Union government said on Thursday while asking people not to...
