The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta strain, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. Long COVID is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start of the disease, the researchers said. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of … Read more
June 8, 2022 — Take that, Omicron. Results of a trial looking at a combination COVID-19 vaccine booster reveals a “robust antibody response” against the Omicron variant, vaccine manufacturer Moderna announced Wednesday. The neutralizing antibody response was eight times greater at 1 month following a 50-mcg dose with the booster containing both the original mRNA-1273 … Read more
The World Health Organisation experts have now pointed out that there could now be a new Omicron sublineage called the BA 3 As the world slowly returns back to normalcy, the Covid-19 cases have gone back to an all-time low but the new form of Omicron virus threat largely looms and stares the common man … Read more
Kerkhove informed that the WHO is looking at the real world data and tracking severity signals in people. Covid-19 situation in India, Top 10 latest Covid updates, Coronavirus latest news: Although the number of daily Covid infections have receeded in most countries, the World Health Organisation is still active in its part to track several … Read more
Daily new COVID-19 cases in India fell below 20,000 after 51 days, taking the total virus tally to 4,28,22,473, while the active cases dipped to 2,24,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday Daily new COVID-19 cases in India fell below 20,000 after 51 days, taking the total virus tally to 4,28,22,473, … Read more
Singapore reported 10,505 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the fourth time this week that daily infection count exceeded the 10,000 mark. Daily coronavirus count exceeding the 10,000 mark was not unexpected due to highly transmissible nature of the Omicron variant of the infection, said Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. Singapore reported 10,505 new COVID-19 … Read more
Scientists are now tracking a rise in cases caused by a close cousin known as BA.2, which is starting to outcompete BA.1 in parts of Europe and Asia. The following is what we know so far about the new subvariant: The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the most common form of … Read more
In January, 9,672 omicron samples were found which was about 75 per cent of total sequenced samples and AY lineage was found in 3,201 samples and Delta was found in 1,578 samples, he said. As many as 9,672 Omicron samples were found in January in genome sequencing constituting 75 per cent of the total sequenced … Read more
The researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan analysed the differences in viral environmental stability between the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan strain and all variants of concern (VOCs). The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to … Read more
It has been confirmed that BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been detected in a substantial fraction in the country. Covid-19 Omicron variant in community transmission stage: The Omicron variant of coronavirus has become dominant in multiple metros and is in a community transmission, confirms INSACOG. The cases have also been rising exponentially … Read more