Omicron may be less severe but not mild: WHO chief
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Omicron variant is hospitalizing people and it is killing people, just like previous ones.
Jan 07, 2022, 06:45 AM IST
New COVID-19 variant 'IHU' identified in France, at least 12 infected
Known as 'IHU', the B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12 cases, and has been linked to travel to African country Cameroon.
Jan 05, 2022, 07:08 AM IST
New strain of Covid-19 detected in France: More infectious than Omicron? All we know about about IHU variant
A yet-to-be peer-reviewed study revealed that IHU has 46 mutations. Around 12 cases have been identified so far near France's Marseille, with the first linked to travel to the African country Cameroon
Jan 04, 2022, 16:52 PM IST
