Tag: Omicron
Four more cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.5 found in Maharashtra
Four patients with coronoavirus infection have been diagnosed with the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune, according to...
For the first time in state capital, Omicron sub-variant BA.4 found...
For the first time, Omicron sub-variant BA.4 and BA.5 have been found in patients with coronavirus infection in Mumbai, in the latest round...
Omicron sub-variant BA.5 found in 37-yr-old from Pune
A 37-year-old man from Pune has been diagnosed with the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron, according to a report on genomic sequencing from B...
Active cases in Tamil Nadu near 1000-mark as state reports 144...
The active Covid-19 infections neared the 1,000 mark in Tamil Nadu and the state reported 144 new cases on Tuesday. Of the 144...
Hdy: ‘Don’t panic over Covid re-infection or BA.4, BA.5’
After the country started reporting Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, virologists and experts have cautioned against worrying endlessly about infections. Staying vigilant is...
INSACOG confirms first case of BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron in Telangana
India’s Covid-19 genomic sequencing consortium INSACOG has confirmed the first case of the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron in the country in an 80-year-old...
To tackle Covid, lessons from flood preparedness
The Indian count of Covid infected persons, as identified by tests, has risen since April. The actual numbers infected or reinfected would be...
Explained: North Korea confirms Covid crisis, what happens in hermit country...
For over two years, North Korea claimed that it was free of Covid-19. That changed on Thursday (May 12), when state media made...
North Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak with Omicron case, orders lockdown
North Korea officially confirmed its first Covid-19 outbreak on Thursday and ordered a national lock down, with state media reporting a sub-variant of...
Omicron more likely to cause upper airway infections among children: Study
Omicron is more likely than other coronavirus variants to cause upper airway infection (UAI) among children, putting them at risk of heart attack...
