No real threat for now, but information on the new mutant is relatively scarce

India has, so far, not reported any case of B.1.1.529 variant, official sources have said. The Centre has asked states and UTs for rigorous screening and testing of travellers from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana

The findings, based on data collected by the country's health system, provides the first epidemiological evidence about Omicron's ability to evade immunity from prior infection.

The year 2021 has come a full circle— from dawning hope as vaccines were rolled out to ending on an uncertain note with the Omicron strain looming large. But, there is no disputing the fact that we are wiser, better prepared and better equipped as we head…

The latest SARS-CoV-2 variant that has Omicron-like genetic signatures within the Delta genomes, may not, however, pose a serious threat. According to various media reports, experts believe it is not a cause of concern as yet, especially given the fact that…

The Centre stressed that India has seen a decline of nearly 96 percent in COVID19 cases since the peak of Omicron wave while at the global level, this fall is only about 55 percent

Deltacron, the new variant of coronavirus is a hybrid of Delta and Omicron i.e. it contains the elements of both variants.