Is it possible to get infected by coronavirus and monkeypox at the same time? Experts weigh in

Is it possible to get infected by coronavirus and monkeypox at the same time? Experts weigh in

Is it a concept of science thriller fiction or a not-so-distant reality? Can novel coronavirus and monkeypox virus infect one person at a same time? These are some of the worries that many of us are living with ever since the news of monkeypox virus broke. There have been many assumptions and several alarmist takes. … Read more

Top Covid-19 Updates: Too soon to end Covid curbs? US sees resurgence of new infections as BA.2 variant becomes dominant

Top Covid-19 Updates: Too soon to end Covid curbs? US sees resurgence of new infections as BA.2 variant becomes dominant

March 24 Top Updates on Covid-19: India on Thursday reported 1,938 new Covid-19 infections and 67 fatalities, as per the data shared by the Union Health Ministry. Coronavirus March 24 Latest News: Coronavirus is resurging in parts of northeastern United States as its variant BA.2 has become dominant in the country, an AFP report quoted … Read more

Fourth Covid wave? US-based epidemiologist warns about Deltacron driven surge

Fourth Covid wave? US-based epidemiologist warns about Deltacron driven surge

Dr. Ding’s warning comes a day after another hybrid variant of SARS-CoV-2, a recombinant of Delta and omicron called the Deltacron was detected across Europe and the US. As state authorities are scaling down the pandemic by taking back restrictions and allowing free movement, a US-based epidemiologist has lashed out at making it look like … Read more

First dismissed as lab error, ‘Deltacron’ cases pop up in the UK

First dismissed as lab error, ‘Deltacron’ cases pop up in the UK

Initially dismissed as a lab error, a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta strains may be real. British health officials have identified a patient diagnosed with both Delta and Omicron, called ‘Deltacron‘, according to the UK Health Security Agency’s weekly variant surveillance report. However, it is not clear if it was imported or originated in … Read more

Is ‘Deltacron’ a newly found Covid variant? Here’s what WHO thinks

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WHO technical lead of Covid-19, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said that ‘Deltacron’ could be a result of “contamination” that might have occurred during the sequencing process. The never-ending list of Covid variants, including the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and of course, Omicron, have caused enough global damage during the on-going pandemic. The damage is not … Read more

‘Deltacron’: A combination of Delta and Omicron; Here’s everything we know so far

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The new strain of coronavirus was named ‘Deltacron’ due to the identification of Omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes. Deltacron: According to a researcher based in Cyprus, there is a strain of the novel coronavirus which is a result of the combination of both Delta and Omicron variants. This strain is currently being addressed … Read more