What is 'stealth Omicron' variant that can trigger fourth Covid-19 wave in India?
The sudden rise in Covid cases across the world are triggered by a new variant called ‘stealth Omicron’, which is a sub-variant of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Mar 20, 2022, 10:23 AM IST
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 more contagious, evades vaccine protection: Study
The researchers found that people who received a booster were even less likely to transmit the virus than people who were fully vaccinated, the report said.
Feb 01, 2022, 13:17 PM IST
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 will quietly replace it: Australian scientists
The subvariant BA.2 is one of at least three sub-lineages of Omicron. The virus is found in about 2 percent of local samples and has started to gain a serious foothold in England, India and Denmark.
Jan 31, 2022, 15:34 PM IST
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
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now, adding that the BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Jan 27, 2022, 19:24 PM IST
