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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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Covid Variants Over Time: Alpha To Omicron To Stratus, Tracked And Explained
- Friday October 3, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in late 2019 the virus has spawned dozens of lineages, a handful of global "variants of concern" that changed the course of the pandemic.
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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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Highly Transmissible New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Found In The UK; What Are The Symptoms?
- Friday June 6, 2025
- Health | Varsha Vats
NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 is Highly Contagious, Warn Experts; What We Know So Far
- Friday June 6, 2025
- Health | Varsha Vats
NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Reports First Case Of JN.1Covid Sub-Variant: Signs And Symptoms To Watch Out For
- Monday January 1, 2024
- Health | Varsha Vats
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 variant as a 'variant of interest.' It is a descendant of the BA.2.86 variant (an Omicron sub-variant).
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www.ndtv.com
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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Rohit Paul
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
- Sunday August 6, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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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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Covid Variants Over Time: Alpha To Omicron To Stratus, Tracked And Explained
- Friday October 3, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in late 2019 the virus has spawned dozens of lineages, a handful of global "variants of concern" that changed the course of the pandemic.
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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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Highly Transmissible New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Found In The UK; What Are The Symptoms?
- Friday June 6, 2025
- Health | Varsha Vats
NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 is Highly Contagious, Warn Experts; What We Know So Far
- Friday June 6, 2025
- Health | Varsha Vats
NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Reports First Case Of JN.1Covid Sub-Variant: Signs And Symptoms To Watch Out For
- Monday January 1, 2024
- Health | Varsha Vats
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 variant as a 'variant of interest.' It is a descendant of the BA.2.86 variant (an Omicron sub-variant).
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www.ndtv.com
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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Rohit Paul
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
- Sunday August 6, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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www.ndtv.com