A study reveals that the highly contagious JN.1 variant of Covid, part of the Omicron family, spreads faster even in vaccinated individuals. Vaccines can reduce..

​New COVID variants, both sub-variants of the Omicron, are in the news currently for driving COVID cases after a short break. EG.5, which is nicknamed Eris,..

Eris (EG.5), a new COVID-19 strain, gains WHO's variant of interest status. Global prevalence increases, yet it's assessed as a low global risk. While more..

Covid cases are showing signs of increase in Maharashtra after a long lull, while a new Omicron subvariant — EG.5.1 — has been detected in the state in the..

​A new descendant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus causing COVID has brought the infection to the headlines once again after a considerable gap of..

First case to be reported in Maha of COVID variant that created havoc in US

The message claims newly discovered XBB subvariant of Omicron is five times more virulent and has a higher mortality rate than the Delta variant.

Omicron, BF.7 variant is claimed to be more infectious, more immune systems evasive, and so more transmissible.

A new sub-variant of Omicron has been detected in India, and experts feel that the number of Covid-19 cases can spike during the festive season.

The latest subvariant of the Omicron variant BF.7, known as the 'Omicron spawn', that was first detected in China, has reached other countries like the United..

Ninety-seven per cent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to..

The rise of BA.2 has been blamed for recent surges in China as well as record infections in European countries like Germany and the UK. Yet some European..

Omicron will not be the last variant and the next variant of concern is likely to be more transmissible, the World Health Organization has said, warning against..

Top health experts have not ruled out the possibility of Omicron reinfection, which brings back the focus on Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination to check..

The new COVID variant Omicron is milder but cases are still rising. And India recorded 3,17,532 new Covid-19 cases, 491 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the..

Brent crude prices hit their highest level in more than seven years on Tuesday on growing demand optimism, easing concerns about the Omicron Covid variant and..

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is the latest film celeb to join the list of Covid victims in the third wave for the new covid variant Omicron. As reported earlier..

Infection by the Covid variant Omicron is not the common cold. While some reports show a reduced risk of hospitalisation when infected by Omicron compared with..

 The research, published in the journal Nature, may help design vaccines and antibody treatments that will be effective against not only Omicron but other..

While Covid cases in India saw a fall of 6% in the week ending Sunday, the numbers in Delhi, Haryana and Jharkhand more than doubled during the period as..

Gujarat on Friday reported 6 new Omicron cases, taking the state's tally of the new Covid variant to 49.

Most states have implemented curfew considering the ongoing festive mood. This has disappointed people who had plans to spend their Christmas eve out partying..

The 358 Omicron Covid variant cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories.

The data set included 56,000 cases of Omicron and 269,000 cases of the Delta variant.

Soroka Hospital, located in the southern city of Beersheba, said a man in his 60s died Monday, two weeks after he was hospitalised. It said the man had suffered..

Just when we were getting over the deadly delta variant of COVID-19 and the world was turning into a happier space, Omicron happened. The new COVID variant has..

Delhi's first patient of the Omicron variant - a 37-year-old man from Ranchi - was discharged on Monday after he tested negative for COVID-19 twice, officials..

The country's Omicron caseload rose from 33 to 38 with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Chandigarh reporting a case each on Sunday - the last..

Hundreds of researchers globally are racing to understand new Covid variant Omicron, which is the most differentiated strain yet among the five variants of..

Several states have made it mandatory for people to carry their final COVID vaccine certificate at all times. The action comes into play with the rising Omicron..

Two Mumbaikars have tested positive for Omicron, taking the tally of the new Covid variant in Maharashtra to 10, according to the state health update on Monday.

Even amid the emergence of new variants like Omircron, vaccination remains one of the strongest pillars of protection against disease and infection, according to..

86 new cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in the UK on Sunday, taking the total to 246. The country also reported a further 54 COVID-related..

Market experts are worried that hasty decisions taken by countries to prevent the spread of the new Covid variant could ultimately end up hurting global economic..

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Friday (December 3) discussed the threats posed by the Omicron-related cases that intensify the concerns about its..

Travellers flying in from other parts of the country will have to furnish their reports of RTPCR tests as the threat of Omicron, the Covid variant, looms across..

A day after two cases of Covid variant of concern Omicrorn was reported in Karnataka, the state government imposed a slew of restrictions according to which only..

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja S Bommai said fresh regulations are likely after tomorrow's meeting on the issue 

Omicron is the 15th Greek alphabet and uses the uppercase "Ο" and lowercase "ο" symbols. According to the dictionary, its literal Greek translation means..

As of November 30, 197.1 million people, or 60 per cent of the US population, have been fully vaccinated. And 41.1 million received a booster shot, according to..

B.1.1.529 or Omicron - the latest variant of Covid-19 has already been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of concern, owing to its..