WHO identifies Mu COVID-19 variant as a variant of interest

Sep 05, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 : The World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'.

New COVID-19 variant confirmed in Belgium

Nov 26, 2021

Brussels [Belgium], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A new COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.529 has been confirmed in Belgium, Belgian Minister of Health and Social Affairs...

Who designates Covid's BA.2.86 as ‘variant under monitoring’

Aug 19, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ on Friday due to the large number of mutations it carries.

China reports 55 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

Jan 19, 2022

Beijing [China], January 19 : China on Tuesday reported 55 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in...

Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr NK Arora

Jul 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 19 : The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora,...

COVID-19: Top infectious disease expert Dr Faheem Younus shares his personal experience to fight Omicron

Jan 19, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 19 : A top US doctor, who had contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19 two weeks ago, has shared his...