New Delta+ variant found in India can escape antibodies
Mutations in the Delta+ variant can render vaccines and treatments ineffective
China goes back to lockdowns amid worst COVID-19 outbreak in 2 years
The latest surge is driven by the omicron variant of COVID-19
Deltacron: New variant or lab error? Here’s what we know
Here’s why experts think deltacron may not be an actual variant
COVID-19 in India: Is it time to mingle yet?
India might lose the fight against the virus once again unless precautions are taken
How will Delta evolve? Here’s what the theory tells us
Future variants will make vaccines less effective
COVID-19 herd immunity? It’s not going to happen, so what next?
The only sustainable solution is to learn to live with the virus.
WHO lists only one strain of COVID-19 that emerged in India as a variant of concern
WHO had declared a total of three strains found in India variants of concern
DTE Exclusive: 70% COVID-19 cases in Kolkata now due to Omicron
Ganga Sagar Mela given go-ahead by Calcutta High Court with conditions
2021 saw over twice as many COVID-19 cases as 2020, December worst month on record
2021 saw 1.8 times more COVID-19 deaths than 2020
The missing piece in Omicron’s family tree: Where did the variant originate?
There are currently 3 thoeries being considereed by the medical fraternity
Omicron now in 63 countries; can become dominant in Europe soon: WHO
Overall risk related to Omicron remains very high due to multiple reasons, flags WHO
Africa’s third COVID-19 wave may be its worst, warns WHO
The surge during the current wave can surpass the peak of the last one by early July
Know the Delta: A game of hide and seek
Should we be studying the variants more?
Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants
Variants have tended to have many of the same mutations that increase the amount of virus an infected person produces
The hunt for coronavirus variants: how the new one was found and what we know so far
Ultimately, everything known about B.1.1.529 so far highlights that universal vaccination is still our best bet against severe COVID-19
Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant
The variant is a hybrid of the strains first found in India (B.1.6172) and the United Kingdom (B.1.17)
Delta Plus a variant of concern: Centre disses own version
Delta Plus variant more transmissible, may cause potential reduction in monoclonal antibody therapy
Omicron: What we know so far
The recent variant of concern threatens to derail the process of normalisation across the world. Here’s a quick primer
When Big Pharma has all the answers
IFPMA, the biopharma trade body, has made its claim clear: COVID-19 vaccine management should be left to these handful of companies; and all …
South African health experts have identified a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2: what’s known so far
The new lineage might be able to partially evade the immune response. However, vaccines will still offer high levels of protection against …
Omicron: 5 steps to avoid, 10 to take immediately
The virus will disseminate irrespective of travel bans, as has been the case in the past
COVID-19: It’s time to look at the finer details of South Africa’s pandemic picture
The current resurgence driven by the Delta variant finally appears to be subsiding in all nine provinces
Global COVID-19 death toll crosses 4 million
The total COVID-19 death toll is equivalent to number of people killed in all of world’s wars since 1982
Omicron reinfection: How likely is it? Experts weigh in
The sensitivity of RT-PCR tests may play a role in this phenomenon, Indian researchers think
Australia to extend lockdown amidst Delta variant outbreak in Sydney
Sydney has marked the fifth consecutive day of record case numbers amid its third week of lockdown