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Cicada COVID Variant BA. 3.2: Why Children Are 5 Times More Likely To Get Infected And Tips To Safeguard Them
- Monday April 6, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
The new cicada COVID variant BA.3.2 can infect children 5 times more than the Omicron variant. This is why you need to get your children a booster dose and follow the established protocol to safeguard them.
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant: Can Current Vaccines Protect Against BA.3.2 Subvariant?
- Friday April 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
The BA.3.2 sub-variant was first detected in South Africa in late 2024. The variant has been detected in at least 23 countries worldwide.
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant Spreads To 29 US States: Is India At Risk?
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
BA.3.2 has been designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organisation (WHO), meaning it is under close observation.
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New Cicada Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Detected In The US: Key Facts, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
- Friday March 27, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A new Covid-19 subvariant, BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is being tracked in the US and other countries. Experts say it carries multiple mutations, may evade immunity, but currently shows no clear rise in severe illness.
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New COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' Dominant In US: What We Know So Far
- Friday October 3, 2025
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Stratus, which belongs to the Omicron family, is a recombinant variant, originating from two variants, LF.7 and LP.8.1.2.
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All About COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' That Is Fuelling Cases In US
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
As per the WHO, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective against this variant.
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New COVID-19 Variant Spreading In US: All You Need To Know About XFG Variant
- Sunday August 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
COVID-19 Cases In the US: XFG is a variant that is a recombinant of the lineages LF.7 and LP.8.1.2.
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Covid-19 Summer Wave In The US: 25 States See Significant Increase In Cases, Reports CDC
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Health | NDTV
According to a Johns Hopkins report, several virological, behavioural, and environmental factors drive summer Covid-19 waves.
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Nimbus: All About New Covid Variant That Causes "Razor Blade Throat"
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
New Covid Nimbus: Designated as NB.1.8.1, the Nimbus strain is a descendant of Omicron. WHO has listed it among six variants under close observation.
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40-Year-Old Dies Of Covid-19 At Chandigarh Hospital; How Dangerous Is The New Covid Variant?
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Health | NDTV
Health experts in the US suggest that NB.1.8.1 may not cause severe illness, however, it is spreading faster than other variants.
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Highly Infectious New COVID Variant From China Detected In US
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The strain, identified as NB.1.8.1, was first reported in the US between late March and early April among international travellers
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US Reports Cases Of New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Linked To Surge In China
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Several cases of the new COVID-19 variant-- which has been linked to a large surge of viral infection in China-- have been detected at US airports, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Antibody That Can Counter All Known Covid Variants Found
- Monday September 9, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Researchers have discovered an antibody that could counter all known variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and also distantly related ones that infect other animals.
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FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
- Monday May 6, 2024
- Health | Varsha Vats
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cicada COVID Variant BA. 3.2: Why Children Are 5 Times More Likely To Get Infected And Tips To Safeguard Them
- Monday April 6, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
The new cicada COVID variant BA.3.2 can infect children 5 times more than the Omicron variant. This is why you need to get your children a booster dose and follow the established protocol to safeguard them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant: Can Current Vaccines Protect Against BA.3.2 Subvariant?
- Friday April 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
The BA.3.2 sub-variant was first detected in South Africa in late 2024. The variant has been detected in at least 23 countries worldwide.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant Spreads To 29 US States: Is India At Risk?
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
BA.3.2 has been designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organisation (WHO), meaning it is under close observation.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Cicada Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Detected In The US: Key Facts, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
- Friday March 27, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A new Covid-19 subvariant, BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is being tracked in the US and other countries. Experts say it carries multiple mutations, may evade immunity, but currently shows no clear rise in severe illness.
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www.ndtv.com
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New COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' Dominant In US: What We Know So Far
- Friday October 3, 2025
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Stratus, which belongs to the Omicron family, is a recombinant variant, originating from two variants, LF.7 and LP.8.1.2.
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www.ndtv.com
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All About COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' That Is Fuelling Cases In US
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
As per the WHO, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective against this variant.
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www.ndtv.com
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New COVID-19 Variant Spreading In US: All You Need To Know About XFG Variant
- Sunday August 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
COVID-19 Cases In the US: XFG is a variant that is a recombinant of the lineages LF.7 and LP.8.1.2.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid-19 Summer Wave In The US: 25 States See Significant Increase In Cases, Reports CDC
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Health | NDTV
According to a Johns Hopkins report, several virological, behavioural, and environmental factors drive summer Covid-19 waves.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nimbus: All About New Covid Variant That Causes "Razor Blade Throat"
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
New Covid Nimbus: Designated as NB.1.8.1, the Nimbus strain is a descendant of Omicron. WHO has listed it among six variants under close observation.
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www.ndtv.com
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40-Year-Old Dies Of Covid-19 At Chandigarh Hospital; How Dangerous Is The New Covid Variant?
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Health | NDTV
Health experts in the US suggest that NB.1.8.1 may not cause severe illness, however, it is spreading faster than other variants.
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www.ndtv.com
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Highly Infectious New COVID Variant From China Detected In US
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The strain, identified as NB.1.8.1, was first reported in the US between late March and early April among international travellers
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www.ndtv.com
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US Reports Cases Of New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Linked To Surge In China
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Several cases of the new COVID-19 variant-- which has been linked to a large surge of viral infection in China-- have been detected at US airports, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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www.ndtv.com
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Antibody That Can Counter All Known Covid Variants Found
- Monday September 9, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Researchers have discovered an antibody that could counter all known variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and also distantly related ones that infect other animals.
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www.ndtv.com
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FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
- Monday May 6, 2024
- Health | Varsha Vats
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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www.ndtv.com