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“With South Africa admitting it’s experiencing a 5th Covid wave fueled by the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, declared in Europe as Variants of Concern, what threat does this pose to the rest of the world? A live interview with Professor of Globa

A new Covid variant is wreaking havoc across the world, concerning health experts. Omicron has been dubbed as the ‘most concerning’ since the delta variant by some. The B.1.1.529 variant is considered dangerous due to its increased transmissibility. It

#Karnataka health officials are a worried lot as two South African nationals who arrived in Bengaluru tested positive for COVID-19. Authorities are awaiting results of their genome sequencing reports to confirm whether it is the new Omicron variant. Th

After an emergency meeting on Friday, the World Health Organization classified the new COVID variant as a 'variant of concern,' and gave it the name omicron. The new B.1.1.529 variant was first discovered on November 11, 2021 in Botswana, a country jus

Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat die neu entdeckte Corona-Variante B.1.1.529 als "besorgniserregend" eingestuft. Zuerst wurde die Variante in Südafrika festgestellt, allerdings ist unklar, ob sie auch dort entstand. Auch in Botswana wurden Fä

Scientists are warning that a new Coronavirus variant is the “worst” they have seen. The B.1.1.529 variant has mutations which mean it may evade immunity built up by previous Covid infection or vaccination. Cases have been detected in southern Africa a