Coronavirus Mutation: News
23 Dec 2022
Omicron variantOmicron BF.7: Symptoms, precautions, and what we know so far
COVID-19 is posing yet another danger to public health in the form of the new Omicron sub-variant BF.7.
09 Apr 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19 XE variant reported by Gujarat; detected in 67-year-old man
Gujarat's health department authorities on Saturday confirmed that the XE variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in a patient who had tested positive about a month ago.
17 Mar 2022
South KoreaSouth Korea logs record-high 6 lakh daily COVID-19 cases
South Korea's daily COVID-19 case count has shattered the previous record on Thursday, recording over six lakh new cases for the first time ever since the pandemic broke out.
01 Dec 2021
MaharashtraOmicron: Maharashtra asked to align travel rules with central guidelines
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday highlighted how the Maharashtra government's travel restrictions were in "divergence" with federal guidelines.
30 Nov 2021
DelhiHow Indian states are preparing to fight Omicron variant
Indian states have increased caution to check the spread of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron.
30 Nov 2021
World Health OrganizationNo conclusive evidence to suggest Omicron more transmissible: Top virologist
There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is more transmissible or dangerous, said India's top virologist Dr. Anurag Agrawal.
29 Nov 2021
World Health OrganizationIs Omicron variant more dangerous? Here's what WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday released its preliminary findings on the new B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant, dubbed Omicron.
22 Oct 2021
Russia NewsMore contagious Delta subvariant in Russia; what does it mean?
A new "more contagious" subvariant of the Delta coronavirus strain has been detected in Russia, the state consumer watchdog's senior researcher said on Thursday.
21 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 53K new infections; 20 Delta+ cases
India on Monday reported 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 88 days. The country also reported under 1,500 deaths.
06 Jun 2021
South AfricaCoronavirus mutated 32 times in HIV+ South Africa woman: Study
A 36-year-old woman in South Africa with advanced HIV carried the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 for 216 days, a new study has found.
24 Apr 2021
Sri LankaNew and more potent coronavirus strain detected in Sri Lanka
A new coronavirus strain that is airborne and more potent than all those found previously in Sri Lanka has been discovered in the country, according to a top immunologist.
21 Apr 2021
Coronavirus'Triple mutant' variant of coronavirus emerges; gene study inadequate: Report
A third mutation has reportedly been detected in the "double mutant" variant of coronavirus, raising concerns about the ability of the virus to evade the human immune response.
19 Apr 2021
COVID-19Clinical features, CT scans will rule out false negatives: Experts
Amid a staggering surge in COVID-19 cases, India's top experts on Monday said RT-PCR tests detect coronavirus in around 80 percent of the cases, so clinical features and CT scans/chest X-rays should be used to rule out false negatives in symptomatic patients followed by a repeat test after 24 hours.
18 Apr 2021
IndiaIndia's COVID-19 surge: Could 'double mutant' variant be blamed?
India is now reporting more coronavirus infections than any other nation, yet it continues to see a daily record rise in cases.
24 Feb 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareNew coronavirus variants in India: All you need to know
At least two new variants of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in Maharashtra, Kerala, and Telangana, the Union Health Ministry had said on Tuesday.
23 Feb 2021
Anil BaijalOver 7K coronavirus mutants are in circulation in India: Report
Recent media reports have cited a Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) study to claim that 7,569 coronavirus mutants are in circulation in the country.
21 Feb 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)New COVID-19 strains could be more infectious: AIIMS chief
New strains of the coronavirus could be more infectious, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi chief Dr. Randeep Guleria said in a recent interview.
19 Feb 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus mutations found in two Maharashtra districts
Researchers have found two new mutations in coronavirus samples from Amravati and Yavatmal districts of eastern Maharashtra which can escape neutralizing antibodies, a senior official said on Thursday.