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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: 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/health
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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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Uttarakhand Issues Advisory On New Covid Variant, Hospitals Put On Alert
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Uttarakhand government is on high alert regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has issued an advisory in this regard.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid Strain JN.1 Termed 'Variant Of Interest': Symptoms To Look Out For
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A new COVID-19 variant has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organisation, but it said the strain did not pose much threat to public health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Guidelines On New COVID-19 Variant Implemented In Madhya Pradesh
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government has implemented guidelines issued by the Centre in connection with a new variant of COVID-19, amid an uptick in the viral infection cases in some states.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Names COVID-19's BA.2.86 As 'Variant Under Monitoring' Amid Mutations
- Saturday August 19, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a 'variant under monitoring' due to the large number of mutations it carries.
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Omicron's XBB Most Prevalent Variant Across India: Centre's Research Body
- Monday January 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
COVID-19 variant Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India with 'XBB' being the most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over the country, the INSACOG said in its bulletin.
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
- Monday November 28, 2022
- World News | Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
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www.ndtv.com
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A New Covid Variant Is Now Spreading - Omicron BA.4.6. Details Here
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- World News | The Conversation
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK.
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
- Thursday July 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and the World Health Organisation is following this, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covaxin Booster Enhances Protection Against Variants Of Concern: ICMR Study
- Saturday April 9, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A booster dose of Covaxin administered six months after the two dose primary vaccination has shown elevated immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern including Omicron, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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Global Studies Show Omicron Spreads Faster Than Previous Covid Variants: Government
- Tuesday February 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Multiple studies have been conducted globally to assess the transmission of Omicron and to compare the transmissibility with the previous variants of concerns and it was found that the rate of its spread is higher than the previous COVID-19 variants,
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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/health
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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/health
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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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Uttarakhand Issues Advisory On New Covid Variant, Hospitals Put On Alert
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Uttarakhand government is on high alert regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has issued an advisory in this regard.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid Strain JN.1 Termed 'Variant Of Interest': Symptoms To Look Out For
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A new COVID-19 variant has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organisation, but it said the strain did not pose much threat to public health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Guidelines On New COVID-19 Variant Implemented In Madhya Pradesh
- Tuesday December 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government has implemented guidelines issued by the Centre in connection with a new variant of COVID-19, amid an uptick in the viral infection cases in some states.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Names COVID-19's BA.2.86 As 'Variant Under Monitoring' Amid Mutations
- Saturday August 19, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a 'variant under monitoring' due to the large number of mutations it carries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Omicron's XBB Most Prevalent Variant Across India: Centre's Research Body
- Monday January 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
COVID-19 variant Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India with 'XBB' being the most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over the country, the INSACOG said in its bulletin.
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www.ndtv.com
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
- Monday November 28, 2022
- World News | Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
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www.ndtv.com
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A New Covid Variant Is Now Spreading - Omicron BA.4.6. Details Here
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- World News | The Conversation
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
- Thursday July 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and the World Health Organisation is following this, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Covaxin Booster Enhances Protection Against Variants Of Concern: ICMR Study
- Saturday April 9, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A booster dose of Covaxin administered six months after the two dose primary vaccination has shown elevated immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern including Omicron, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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Global Studies Show Omicron Spreads Faster Than Previous Covid Variants: Government
- Tuesday February 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Multiple studies have been conducted globally to assess the transmission of Omicron and to compare the transmissibility with the previous variants of concerns and it was found that the rate of its spread is higher than the previous COVID-19 variants,
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www.ndtv.com