COVID-19 variant

They also confirmed that antibodies created against earlier variants of the COVID-19 virus were much less effective against Omicron, but showed that a recent surge in individuals had higher…

With the increasing spread of these more contagious variants, a "rebound in infection numbers" was also observed, reports Xinhua news agency. Daily…

"We were able to make a PCR test, just like the ones involved in a normal COVID-19 diagnosis, that detects not only the SARS-CoV-2 virus but also identifies which variant is present," said…

The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 situation and there was no reason to worry until a new variant of concern is detected, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on…

It is the closest relative to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) "It is only one mutation away from becoming dangerous for humans,"…

The joint Russian-Italian study — funded by the Russian Direct Investment Fund which markets Sputnik V — compared the blood serum samples of people taken three to six months after the second…

Lauterbach added that the results of the assessment would become available within the next few weeks. It was clear, however, that "the alternative not to test at all ... would be far too…

of concern continues to startle the world with its high infection transmissibility rates affecting large numbers of people, fears surge up with yet another highly mutated new variant.now…

Of all the variants of coronaviruses so far, Omicron is the most heavily mutated with more than 30 mutations on its spike protein, which the virus uses to enter human cells. The variant…

Omicron might have slowed some people’s plans to travel or make other big purchases, but payments stocks are a way to bet that they haven’t been permanently put aside.…