The BF.7 sub-variant is more transmissible than the Delta variant of the virus that wreaked havoc in India in mid-2021.

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

Compared to the deadly Delta variant which sparked the brutal second wave in India in 2021, the BF.7 sub-variant is highly transmissible.

Recruitments have risen compared to last year when the dreaded Delta variant hit the world. Top firms hired three times more people this year.

Due to a massive increase in COVID cases, the union government has issued guidelines to Delhi and six states to remain alert, conduct adequate testing and ensure..

For over two years, the SARs-CoV-2 virus has proved unpredictable and rampant. The Delta variant being the most menacing, people took a sigh of relief when..

The researchers compared the efficacy of Covaxin after the second and third doses against the Delta variant, and also studied its efficacy against the Omicron..

The protective efficacy of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin following two and three-dose immuniszations against the Delta variant and the efficacy of the Covaxin against..

The data obtained from The Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK reveals that the odds of reporting long COVID symptoms four to eight weeks after a first..

The situation became even tenser in India during and after the Delta variant led second wave of COVID as many people experienced symptoms even after recovering..

India has so far seen three waves of Covid-19, including the second deadly surge driven by the perilous Delta variant of the virus.

Scientists have weighed in on whether the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will be as severe as the one caused by the Delta variant.

The SARs-COV-2 virus has evolved tremendously over the course of two years. First the Alpha, Beta and the most deadly Delta variant and now with the emergence of..

The uncertainty in the lives of all of us has increased a lot after the Corona pandemic started across the globe. However, the Omicron variant is considered less..

With the onset of the Omicron variant, cold-like, milder symptoms have taken over as opposed to the ailments triggered by the Delta. The heavily mutated variant..

Karnataka Health Minister Sudhakar K on Friday said that statistics show that the Delta variant of Covid-19 has become less dominant and has been replaced by the..

An ICMR study has found that individuals infected with the Omicron variant have significant immune response that could neutralise not only this strain but also..

The latest study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows that antibodies generated by Omicron, a Covid-19 strain, are not only effective..

Fresh genome sequencing reports from the state have revealed that an Omicron sub-lineage, BA.2, is slowly gaining ground in the community and the Delta variant..

Third wave COVID deaths in Mumbai hit double digits last week, and 90 per cent of these were senior citizens. Doctors clarify that while Omicron is restricted to..

The rampant spread of Omicron variant has raised global concerns. In just over a month, the heavily mutated variant has breached the walls of several countries,..

​​​​​Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary of the health department, in a letter written to his colleagues on Wednesday said that the Delta..

Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary of the health department, in a letter written to his colleagues said that the Delta variant was found in 68% samples,..

Out of the 4,200 samples analysed, 68 percent samples were found infected with the Delta variant and remaining 32 percent were infected with Omicron.

In a recent study, the ICMR has said that more than half of the children in India contracted the Delta variant during the second wave.

ICMR scientists say that a sample of 583 corona-infected children was studied between March and June 2021. During this, genome sequencing of each sample was done..

"Delta variant had a higher incidence of involving the lungs and causing oxygen problems. Until now, the data shows that Omicron is more infectious than Delta..

India reports 1,94,720 fresh COVID cases, of which Omicron case tally stands at 4,868. The new, heavily mutated variant has become the most dominant strain in..

Time and again, coronavirus variants have emerged and wreaked more havoc than expected. While COVID's Delta variant was one of the sole reasons behind the second..

Despite a number of fancy treatment options popping up on social media, experts maintain that the treatment protocol for treating Covid-19, whether it is Omicron..

Dr Sumit Ray, head of critical care, Holy Family Hospitals, said monoclonal antibodies available in India were not effective against the Omicron variant of the..

The AAP chief further said that most cases of coronavirus during the third wave are showing mild symptoms unlike the second wave, which was caused by the..

Top doc Zarir F Udwadia decodes Omicron, busts myths about a beast different from Delta variant

Scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s Insacog (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) working on genome sequencing of Covid-positive clinical samples..

COVID-19 Latest News: Scientists claim the new variant of COVID-19 has 10 mutations from Omicron and genetic background similar to the Delta variant.

The Deltacron variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not..

US-based health expert further added that "the severity of the variant will be less this time in the country than Delta variant."

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the new variant -- which is rapidly out-competing the previously-dominant Delta..

While Delta infections were doubling in six to eight days, Omicron infections may double in two to three days, he said, adding that the city-state must brace for..

India’s Omicron tally went past the 2000-mark on Tuesday with 153 more cases taking the total number of patients to 2,043, even as the variant spread to..

Zee news anchor Sachin Arora on Monday (January 3) explained the positive side of the new variant of coronavirus. The faster Omicron spreads, the faster it will..

Many believe that the Omicron infection produces antibodies against the Delta variant and acts as a 'natural vaccine' against the virus.

Ganguly, who contracted Covid-19, was discharged after four days of hospitalisation as the infection was not severe and his condition could be managed in home..