China's Covid-19 subvariant BF.7 may be evolving to attack the brain - Details
New research on the Omicron subvariant BF.7 of the coronavirus has suggested the pathogen could be changing how it attacks the human body - shifting from infecting respiratory systems to increasingly targeting the brain.
Dec 28, 2022, 22:03 PM IST'Why did PM Modi campaign in Gujarat then': Congress MP blasts BJP on advisory to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said why did PM campaign in Gujarat Polls amid the detection of BF.7 cases between August and November?
Dec 22, 2022, 16:59 PM ISTCovid-19 scare: Govt begins random sampling of international passengers at airports
Omicron subvariant BF.7, the strain driving China's current surge of Covid-19 cases, have been detected in India and become a cause of concern for the government.
Dec 22, 2022, 16:36 PM ISTDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting amid Covid-19's BF.7 variant scare
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in neighouring China and several other countries, three cases of the Omicron subvariant BF.7 have also been detected in India so far - two from Gujarat and one from Odisha.
Dec 21, 2022, 21:23 PM ISTCovid-19 scare in China: Govt to order Random sampling at airports for international arriving passengers
Sources said three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far.
Dec 21, 2022, 18:59 PM ISTCovid-19 scare: 3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, behind China’s Covid surge, found in India
BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability since it is highly transmissible, has a shorter incubation period, and has a higher capacity to cause reinfection or infect even those vaccinated.
Dec 21, 2022, 17:51 PM IST