A more contagious subvariant of Omicron, called BA2, is rapidly spreading across the globe and is now the top variant in at least 18 countries.

Omicron RF.5 variant detected in Andhra Pradesh through genome sequencing of COVID-19 samples RF.5 is an Omicron sub-lineage monitored by WHO, with cases mainly in Singapore and Southeast Asia No ...

Health experts are raising alarms over the rapid increase in seniors infected with the Omicron strain, which has been ...

The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading at an alarming rate. It could soon replace the delta variant, which at present dominates globally. However, little is known about whether currently ...

The Department of Health Department has cautioned the public on what it is says are the publication of misleading Covid-19 Omicron variant messages.

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presented an antigenic map of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants constructed ...

A new variant of the novel coronavirus called EG.5 is spreading in Japan, with experts expecting it to be the dominant strain in the country by mid-September.

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it’s not causing more severe disease – in kids or in adults. Rather, ...

Since its emergence in late 2021, the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reshaped the clinical landscape of COVID-19. Although highly transmissible, Omicron infections generally manifest with milder ...

Is India heading towards a new COVID wave? In the latest report, Tamil Nadu has shown a sudden jump in COVID-19 positive cases linked to the newly detected Omicron RF.5 variant. Know more about this ...

Andhra Pradesh has confirmed the detection of the Omicron RF.5 variant through genome sequencing, prompting health officials to monitor the situation while assuring the public there's no need for ...

In Pune, the RF.5 Omicron sub-lineage has been identified in Covid cases, prompting increased genomic and wastewater monitoring amid rising viral loads since early July, without a corresponding ...