COVID: What we know about new omicron variant BF.7
BF.7 may well cause more serious illness in people with weaker immune systems.
COVID-19 in South Africa: what to expect in the short and long term
Fallout from pandemic put significant obstacles in the way of managing patients with chronic illnesses
COVID-19: Did IMA meet lead to hundreds of doctors in Bihar testing positive
Out Patient Department and other healthcare services affected in Bihar due to sheer number of infections among doctors, say reports
COVID-19: Calcutta HC to decide on Ganga Sagar Mela, Bengal municipal polls
Doctors, activists have urged judiciary, state government to defer ‘super spreader’ events such as Ganga Sagar Mela, municipal polls …
COVID-19: India now has 21 cases of Omicron
Nineteen persons tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 December 4 and 5
COVID-19: New data on South Africa hospitalisations reveals how omicron dodges vaccines
Some 22.6% of those hospitalised currently in South Africa are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
Melissa Hawkinsan epidemiologist, explains the way researchers calculate how well a vaccine prevents disease, what influences these numbers and …
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: Time to watch out for BF.7
For almost a year now, omicron and its lineages and sub-lineages have dominated the global COVID-19 variant map
China shifts focus to variant-specific vaccines as it faces an imminent Omicron wave
XBB subvariant has potential to wreak more havoc in China as large number of people immunologically susceptible
COVID-19: India’s case fatality ratio up marginally in last 5 weeks
India’s CFR has remained steady at 1.34% since July 20, 2021; It increased to 1.38% as of December
Omicron threat: How fast is India vaccinating against COVID-19
Rate too slow to meet target of vaccinating every eligible by end of year. The question is: Can Omicron further derail India’s fight …
Omicron: Senior Nigerian scientist considers fallout, and why travel bans are a waste of time
‘The announcement by South Africa was that of detection and not in any way proof of origin. There’s still a great deal that’s …
Clever coronavirus: Spike mutations help Omicron dodge antibodies
Research findings can help developers of vaccines, treatments understand what part of novel coronavirus to target
Came in contact with a COVID-19 patient? No need for tests, says ICMR
Medical experts hail ICMR’s move to relax testing guidelines though a large number of asymptomatic contacts stand to be excluded
Omicron variant: How should India deal with a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases?
India reported 1,700 omicron cases as of January 3
Omicron: South Africa health minister declares 4th wave of COVID-19
Joe Phaahla said there was a much steeper upward curve than had been seen in the last three waves
Omicron threat: India’s COVID-19 genome sequencing a measly 0.2%
Maharashtra and Kerala — with the highest active caseload in the country — account for the highest number of genome samples …
COVID-19: 2 cases of Omicron detected in Karnataka, testing of contacts underway
Two males, 66 and 46 years of age, test positive for omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2; all primary and secondary contacts of both cases have been …
Omicron ‘re-infection’ raises questions about waning immunity against COVID-19. Here’s what we know
The metric being currently used to test waning immunity is an antibody test. Immunologists, however, have cautioned against an overreaction to …
WHO, US CDC are now tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86
Also called BA.X, lineage now under WHO’s variant under monitoring list
Lateral Thoughts: The uncomfortable science of booster vaccine
The disjoint between research and policy has never been so evident than in the case of vaccine boosters
Omicron in southern Africa: ‘Afrophobia’, say Malawians in wake of West’s travel ban
Malawian government says it has the capacity to do genomic sequencing and had not detected the Omicron variant till now
WHO begins monitoring two new variants of COVID-19 named BA.4 and BA.5
The move comes in the footsteps of the global health body declaring two more variants in circulation named XE and XD
With omicron reinfections, are we back to square one of the pandemic?
Case surge may not be as bad as during India's 2nd wave but lot depends on govt interventions, citizen behaviour, say experts