Baat Pate Ki : New variant of Corona raises concerns
Now a new variant of Corona has raised concern. Actually a new variant of Corona has been found XBB. This variant is made up of 2 variants of Omicron. The XBB variant has been found for the first time in Singapore and the US.
Oct 14, 2022, 23:20 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave threat! Yes, BA.2.75 Omicron sub-variant found in India, says WHO
Covid-19 fourth wave: Earlier, an Israeli expert claimed that a new sub-variant of Omicron, which may be alarming has been found in 10 Indian states.
Jul 07, 2022, 08:58 AM IST
Worldwide COVID cases surpass 500 million as Omicron variant BA.2 surges
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia.
Apr 14, 2022, 17:55 PM IST
Future Covid variants to be more contagious, warns WHO
According to Dr Mike Ryan, WHO's director of emergency programmes, the virus will continue to evolve before it settles into a pattern.
Jan 27, 2022, 13:55 PM IST
Omicron scare grips India: Here’s how airports are gearing up to tackle new COVID-19 variant- Read key points here
All the passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries will have to compulsorily undergo RT-PCR tests, while five percent of passengers arriving from other countries would also have to take the test on a random basis.
Dec 02, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
UK suspends flights to 6 African countries as new COVID variant emerges with over 30 mutations
The new COID-19 Variant B.1.1.529 is declared a Variant under Investigation (VuI) by the UK Health Security Agency.
Nov 26, 2021, 12:18 PM IST
Antibodies from COVID's original strain don't bind to variants: Study
According to researcher Nicholas Wu from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, characterising what kinds of antibodies the body is most likely to make to fight a natural infection is an important roadmap for vaccine design.
Sep 19, 2021, 16:13 PM IST
Nonagenarian woman infected with both Alpha, Beta COVID variants dies
Initially, there were no signs of respiratory distress and the patient had good oxygen saturation. However, she developed rapidly worsening respiratory symptoms and died five days later.
Jul 11, 2021, 16:11 PM IST
Second COVID-19 wave witnessed significantly higher mortality rate: ICMR study claims
Data collected under the NCRC were analysed to describe the differences in demographic and clinical features of COVID-19 patients recruited during these two successive waves.
Jul 03, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
How COVID variants turns more infectious, antibody resistant
The team developed structural models to identify changes in the virus's spike protein. Cryo-electron microscopy allowed atomic level visualisation, while binding assays enabled the team to create mimics of the live virus that directly correlated with its function in host cells. From there, the team used computational analysis to build models that showed the structural mechanisms at work.
Jul 01, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
