COVID-19 variants
- Science
World’s longest known COVID-19 infection lasted for 505 days in UK patient
London: An immunocompromised UK patient suffered the longest known days, 505, with Covid infections, claim researchers. Previously the longest known PCR confirmed case is thought to be 335 days. Researchers at the…
- Health
No evidence to suggest if Omicron more severe than other variants: Singapore
Singapore: As the Omicron variant has been detected in several countries, Singapore’s Ministry of Health said that there is no evidence yet to suggest if the Omicron variant is more severe than…
- Business
Omicron effect: Chorus grows against resumption of normal foreign flight ops
New Delhi: A chorus is growing loud in India against the opening up of normal international flight operations from December 15 against the back of the new and reportedly more infectious ‘Omicron‘…
- World
Swiss seen approving COVID-19 restrictions as infections rise
Berlin: Swiss voters appeared set Sunday to approve by a clear margin legislation which introduced a special COVID-19 certificate that lets only people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative attend…
- World
France detects new Covid-19 variant
Paris: France has detected several cases of a new Covid-19 variant, raising concerns amid a surge in cases of the infectious disease in Europe. The variant, known as B.1.X or B.1.640, was…
- Health
How shared antibodies push Covid-19 variants
New York: US researchers have found that people recovering from Covid-19 and those vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 produce identical clones, or groups, of antibody-producing white blood cells. Antibodies are proteins produced by specialised white…
- World
COVID-19 variants to be labelled as Greek letters
Geneva: The World Health Organization is announcing a new nomenclature for the COVID-19 variants that were previously and somewhat uncomfortably known either by their technical letter-number codes or by the countries in…
- Science
Indian COVID-19 variant can spread like wildfire among unvaccinated people
London: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India can “spread like wildfire” among those who haven’t received a vaccine against the disease. The variant is…
- Health
Double and triple mutants of COVID-19 are same; vaccines effective on it: Scientist
New Delhi: The double and triple mutant strains detected in India are one and the same variant of the coronavirus, and the available vaccines are effective on it, National Institute of Biomedical…
- World
Most Canadians concerned about being sick with COVID-19
Ottawa: Two-thirds of Canadians say they are concerned about becoming sick with COVID-19, a four-point increase from March, according to a survey issued by Canada’s Angus Reid Institute on Friday. Meanwhile, four…
