The new heavily mutated COVID-19 variant, first detected in South Africa, has been named Omicron by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Acknowledging the high transmissibility of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) strain of COVID-19, the WHO has declared it
The new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, first detected from South Africa this week, was on Friday designated as a “Variant of Concern” by the World Health Organisation, which named it “Omicron”. Meanwhile, many countries, including India have raised