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Omicron's sub-variant BA.2 more contagious, gradually increasing in India, know more

Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday said, “Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now.’’ He, however, added that BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet.

Jan 28, 2022, 07:41 AM IST

Delta variant major cause of Covid infection among children during second wave: ICMR study

ICMR scientists say that a sample of 583 corona-infected children was studied between March and June 2021. During this, genome sequencing of each sample was done and it was seen which forms of the virus are more common in children aged 0 to 18 years.

Jan 13, 2022, 18:05 PM IST

Omicron is more infectious than Delta, says senior Medanta Hospital surgeon

"Delta variant had a higher incidence of involving the lungs and causing oxygen problems. Until now, the data shows that Omicron is more infectious than Delta but also milder as compared to it. Omicron shows higher vaccine unresponsiveness and vaccine failure," he said while speaking to ANI.

Jan 13, 2022, 16:30 PM IST

Sharp surge in COVID-19 infections globally, positivity rate over 5 % in 8 states: Health Ministry

Expressing his concerns about rising Covid cases in India, Agarwal said, “There has been a sharp surge in COVID cases in India; there are 9,55,319 active cases as on Jan 12.” Noting a high surge in Covid-19 infections in India, the positivity rate has risen from 1.1 per cent on Dec 30 to 11.05 per cent on January 12, the Union Health Secretary said.

Jan 12, 2022, 16:53 PM IST

Now, new coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' identified in Cyprus

The Deltacron variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a media report said.

Jan 09, 2022, 14:37 PM IST

Covid booster dose raises vaccine effectiveness against Omicron by 88 percent: Study

After three doses of vaccine, the risk of hospitalisation for a symptomatic case identified with Omicron through community testing was estimated to be reduced by 68 percent when compared to similar individuals with Omicron who were not vaccinated.

Jan 04, 2022, 13:30 PM IST

Is Delhi heading towards further restrictions? What is the next level, know here

The national capital is witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 infections due to the highly infectious variant, Omicron. At 263, the Capital city has so far reported the highest number of Omicron cases.

Dec 30, 2021, 11:51 AM IST

Omicron will soon replace Delta as dominant global COVID-19 variant: Experts

The new variant was first detected in South Africa on November 11, and then in Botswana and Hong Kong, before it rippled across more than 110 countries, as at last weekend.

Dec 30, 2021, 08:03 AM IST

Omicron may do good by replacing Delta from world: Experts

While Omicron is known to cause only mild disease, Delta has been more lethal leading to increased hospitalisation with drop in oxygen levels, pneumonia, and death.

Dec 29, 2021, 12:12 PM IST

Unvaccinated, Delta survivors have no protection against Omicron: Study

According to the study, the antibodies did not recognise Omicron as a threat due to its heavily mutated nature compared to the Delta variant.

Dec 23, 2021, 15:06 PM IST

People infected with Omicron much 'less likely' to end up in hospital than those with Delta: Study

Plans for Christmas parties and celebrations were wiped out from London to New Delhi amid the uncertainty over the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Dec 23, 2021, 07:38 AM IST

Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant, causing infections in vaccinated people, warns WHO

"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the briefing. "And it is more likely people vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 could be infected or re-infected," Tedros said.

Dec 21, 2021, 07:17 AM IST

No evidence that Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study

The study by researchers from Imperial College London in the UK estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.

Dec 20, 2021, 14:25 PM IST