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Covid-19 Cicada Variant: Can Current Vaccines Protect Against BA.3.2 Subvariant?
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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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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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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18 Cases Of Omicron Subvariant XBB Detected In Maharashtra In October
At least 18 cases of XBB sub-variant of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra in the first fortnight of October, the state health department said today.
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Maharashtra Warns Of Covid Spike After New Variant Detected In India
After Maharashtra saw a 17.7 per cent rises in coronavirus cases compared to last week, the state health department on Monday cited the XBB variant, found for the first time in the country, could further spike in cases ahead of the festive and winter
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No New Variant Of Concern Of Coronavirus Detected In Country: Centre
No new variant of concern of coronavirus has been detected in India since Omicron in the first week of December 2021 according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
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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India Detects Its First Cases Of New Omicron Sub-Variants
The INSACOG has confirmed the presence of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants of the coronavirus in India -- one case in Tamil Nadu and another in Telangana.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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Northeast's First Omicron Patient Detected In Manipur
The first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the Northeast was detected in Manipur on Monday.
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India's First 2 Omicron Cases, Centre Says Don't Panic: 10 Points
Two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Karnataka - in men aged 46 and 66 - the Health Ministry said Thursday, calling for calm amid growing concern over a strain that has triggered global alarm.
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Both Omicron Cases Found In India Have Mild Symptoms, Says Centre: 5 Points
Two Omicron cases have been detected in India, the government said today. Both the cases have been reported in Karnataka. The new variant, first discovered in southern Africa, represents a fresh challenge to global efforts to battle the pandemic.
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India's First 2 Omicron Cases In Karnataka, One Is Foreigner
Two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, making it the 30th country in the world to report the coronavirus strain that has triggered global alarm.
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Omicron - 5 Big Quotes From Adar Poonawalla's NDTV Interview
Serum Institute of India's chief executive Adar Poonawalla today told NDTV it may take a few weeks to know the results of tests on the new coronavirus of concern, Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa.
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More Testing, Check Hotspots, Centre Tells States On 'Omicron': 10 Points
The centre has asked all states to step up intensive containment and active surveillance as well as better vaccination coverage amid worries over the new coronavirus strain, 'Omicron', which was first detected in South Africa.
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Covid-19 Cicada Variant: Can Current Vaccines Protect Against BA.3.2 Subvariant?
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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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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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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18 Cases Of Omicron Subvariant XBB Detected In Maharashtra In October
At least 18 cases of XBB sub-variant of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra in the first fortnight of October, the state health department said today.
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Maharashtra Warns Of Covid Spike After New Variant Detected In India
After Maharashtra saw a 17.7 per cent rises in coronavirus cases compared to last week, the state health department on Monday cited the XBB variant, found for the first time in the country, could further spike in cases ahead of the festive and winter
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No New Variant Of Concern Of Coronavirus Detected In Country: Centre
No new variant of concern of coronavirus has been detected in India since Omicron in the first week of December 2021 according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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New Covid Sub-Variant BA 2.75 Detected In India, Says WHO
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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India Detects Its First Cases Of New Omicron Sub-Variants
The INSACOG has confirmed the presence of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants of the coronavirus in India -- one case in Tamil Nadu and another in Telangana.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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Northeast's First Omicron Patient Detected In Manipur
The first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the Northeast was detected in Manipur on Monday.
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India's First 2 Omicron Cases, Centre Says Don't Panic: 10 Points
Two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Karnataka - in men aged 46 and 66 - the Health Ministry said Thursday, calling for calm amid growing concern over a strain that has triggered global alarm.
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Both Omicron Cases Found In India Have Mild Symptoms, Says Centre: 5 Points
Two Omicron cases have been detected in India, the government said today. Both the cases have been reported in Karnataka. The new variant, first discovered in southern Africa, represents a fresh challenge to global efforts to battle the pandemic.
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India's First 2 Omicron Cases In Karnataka, One Is Foreigner
Two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, making it the 30th country in the world to report the coronavirus strain that has triggered global alarm.
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Omicron - 5 Big Quotes From Adar Poonawalla's NDTV Interview
Serum Institute of India's chief executive Adar Poonawalla today told NDTV it may take a few weeks to know the results of tests on the new coronavirus of concern, Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa.
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More Testing, Check Hotspots, Centre Tells States On 'Omicron': 10 Points
The centre has asked all states to step up intensive containment and active surveillance as well as better vaccination coverage amid worries over the new coronavirus strain, 'Omicron', which was first detected in South Africa.
