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Covid-19 Cicada Variant Spreads To 29 US States: Is India At Risk?
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
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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XBB.1.16 Variant Most Dominant Strain Of Covid In India: Health Body
More than 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 have been detected in India, while XBB.1.16 has become the dominant strain in the country, according to INSACOG data.
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India's Daily Covid Count Crosses 12,000, Sharp Rise Since Yesterday
India recorded 12,591 news COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 20 per cent higher than yesterday. Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases.
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Covid Variant XBB1.16 Driving Spike In Cases, See Symptoms And Precautions
Symptoms of this variant include fever that gradually climbs and lasts for 1-2 days, sore throat, bodily soreness, headaches and abdominal discomfort.
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Omicron's Sub-Variant Hasn't Increased Hospitalisations: Health Minister
In the wake of rising COVID cases in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that Omicron's sub-variant which is circulating in the country has not led to the increase in hospitalisations and there is no need to worry.
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Kerala Records 765 Fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Alert Issued
Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."
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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant Spreads To 29 US States: Is India At Risk?
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
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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XBB.1.16 Variant Most Dominant Strain Of Covid In India: Health Body
More than 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 have been detected in India, while XBB.1.16 has become the dominant strain in the country, according to INSACOG data.
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India's Daily Covid Count Crosses 12,000, Sharp Rise Since Yesterday
India recorded 12,591 news COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 20 per cent higher than yesterday. Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases.
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Covid Variant XBB1.16 Driving Spike In Cases, See Symptoms And Precautions
Symptoms of this variant include fever that gradually climbs and lasts for 1-2 days, sore throat, bodily soreness, headaches and abdominal discomfort.
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Omicron's Sub-Variant Hasn't Increased Hospitalisations: Health Minister
In the wake of rising COVID cases in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that Omicron's sub-variant which is circulating in the country has not led to the increase in hospitalisations and there is no need to worry.
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Kerala Records 765 Fresh Covid Cases In 24 Hours, Alert Issued
Kerala Health Minister George said, "The positive cases are increasing in the state and hence an alert has been issued. It has been found that Omicron is spreading in the state and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing."
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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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4 Foreigners Test Covid Positive At Bihar's Gaya Airport, Isolated
Four foreign nationals have tested positive following RTPCR tests at Bihar's Gaya Airport and have been kept in isolation at a hotel.
