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  Omicron's BA-5 sub-variant may be behind TN's rising Covid cases, says Govt

  India | June 22, 2022 23:01 IST

  While only 4 per cent of cases caused by the sub-variant were identified in May, in June to date, the BA-5 sub-variant was identified in 25.2 per cent of the SARS- CoV-2 samples whose whole genome sequencing was conducted.

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  Mumbai on alert after 4 cases of highly-transmissible Omicron sub-variant detected

  India | June 13, 2022 23:56 IST

  Out of the four patients, two were girls aged 11 and two men in the 40 to 60 age group.

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  Explainer: What are 2 new Omicron subvariants on the rise and how deadly are they

  Health | June 08, 2022 13:27 IST

  The subvariants of Omicron, known as BA.4 and BA.5, were estimated to make up nearly 13 per cent of all new US COVID-19 cases in the latest week.

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  12 cases of Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 confirmed in Tamil Nadu

  India | June 06, 2022 6:54 IST

  The sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 are behaving the same as other mutants of COVID-19 variants. We have observed that it is quite mild, said Dr. Tarun Kumar Sahni, Internal medicine and hyperbaric Oxygen therapist at Indraprastha Apollo hospital.

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  Previous Covid infection does not protect kids from Omicron: Study

  World | May 30, 2022 16:01 IST

  In an experiment children and adolescents showed some loss of antibody cross-neutralisation against all five variants, but the loss was most pronounced for Omicron, the researchers said.

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  Children who had Covid infection or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron, claims study

  Health | May 29, 2022 16:37 IST

  The researchers obtained blood samples from 62 children and adolescents hospitalised with severe Covid, 65 children and adolescents hospitalised with MIS-C, and 50 outpatients who had recovered from mild Covid-19. All the samples were taken during 2020 and early 2021, before the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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  Good news! Omicron BA.4 variant patient 'fully recovered', no spread in Tamil Nadu

  India | May 23, 2022 23:53 IST

  The teenager, among the family of four who was infected with the contagion did not have any travel history

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  COVID-19: INSACOG confirms presence of BA.4, BA.5 Omicron sub-variants in India

  India | May 22, 2022 23:53 IST

  BA.4 and BA.5 are sub-variants of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.

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  Pakistan detects first case of Omicron sub-variant

  World | May 10, 2022 2:30 IST

  The NIH advised people to take the best preventive measure to avoid contracting the virus.

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  Omicron not mild as thought, deadly as Delta, Alpha variants: Study

  Health | May 06, 2022 23:18 IST

  Omicron was first detected by South African scientists in November last year. It has previously been reported as more transmissible but severe than other variants.

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  One confirmed case of Covid XE variant detected in India: INSACOG

  India | May 03, 2022 17:24 IST

  "As compared to the previous week, 12 states have shown an increase in cases, while 19 states have shown a decline," said the bulletin said. It said that suspected recombinant sequences are under further analysis.

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  Previous Covid infection, vaccination will not protect you from Omicron BA.4, BA.5: Study

  Health | May 02, 2022 10:26 IST

  The study comes amid a fresh surge of infections in South Africa, where Omicron was first identified in the country along with neighbouring Botswana in November last year.  

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  Here's why people contract COVID-19 variant Omicron even after full vaccination

  Health | April 27, 2022 14:21 IST

  COVID-19: People with double vaccination and booster shots are also falling prey to the highly infectious variant Omicron due to various reasons. Currently Omicron BA.2 is dominant worldwide including in India.

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  Beijing begins 3-day Covid-19 mass testing of 3.5 million people as Shanghai report 51 deaths

  World | April 25, 2022 15:43 IST

  Shanghai, a vast city of 26 million people, has reported 2,472 positive cases and 16,983 asymptomatic cases. On Sunday, the city’s COVID-19 death toll crossed 100 in the current outbreak. The city reported 51 deaths on Sunday, the highest in a single day, taking the toll to 138.

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  COVID: India reports over 2,000 new cases for 2nd consecutive day; active cases rise to 13,433

  India | April 21, 2022 11:30 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 13,433 the health ministry data showed today.

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  Delhi's daily Covid records over 62% rise to 1,009, positivity rate jumps to 5.7%

  India | April 20, 2022 21:20 IST

  The positivity rate has jumped to 5.7 per cent against 4.42 per cent on the previous day. The number of active cases has also surged to 2,641, out of which 1,578 patients are being treated in home isolation.

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  India reports 1,150 new COVID cases with 4 deaths in single day

  India | April 17, 2022 9:09 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,558 the health ministry data showed today.

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  China's zero Covid tolerance strategy fails! Vaccine efficacy under scanner as record cases surface

  World | April 13, 2022 16:55 IST

  China has always been notorious about revealing the actual data of new Covid cases, deaths to the world. Most of the people in China have been given the 'Made in China' vaccine like Sinopharm but this hasn't been that effective compared to other vaccines.

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  New Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 detected in Africa, Europe

  World | April 13, 2022 8:04 IST

  Incidentally, South Africa and Botswana were also the first to report on Omicron in November last year. South Africa was also the first country to be hit by the super mutant and vaccine evading variant of concern, before it became a global wave.

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  Symptoms from Omicron infection last 2 days less than Delta: Study

  Health | April 12, 2022 10:22 IST

  The researchers found that loss of smell was less common in participants infected during Omicron prevalence than during Delta wave. Sore throat was more common during Omicron prevalence than during Delta prevalence, they said.