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'.

Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO

Dec 23, 2023

Due to its rapidly increasing spread, WHO is classifying the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest (VOI) from the parent lineage BA.2.86....

No new COVID-19 variant of concern has emerged, says Dr NK Arora

Oct 03, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 3 : No new variant of concern (VOC) or variant of interest (VOI) of COVID-19 has emerged in the country,...

'Too early to say anything on Kappa variant': UP doctor on detection of new strain of Covid-19 in state

Jul 11, 2021

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 : As the emerging new strains of the Covid-19 virus are causing a lot of concern for the...

COVID-19: Delta Plus still 'variant of interest', 40 cases reported so far in India, say govt sources

Jun 23, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 23 : A total of 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 coronavirus has been detected in the country,...

US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'

Jun 16, 2021

Washington [US], June 16 : The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known...