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The new XE mutant of the COVID-19 pandemic – all you need to know about it
The XE strain was first detected in the UK on January 19 this year and till then over 600 cases hav…
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The new COVID-19 variant grabbing global headlines, this is what we know so far about it
After the Delta variant, a new COVID-19 variant named ‘B.1.1529’, which was found in South Africa, …
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India detects a new ‘double mutant’ variant of COVID-19 as it battles second wave of infections
India has found a new ‘double mutant’ variant of COVID-19 in nearly one-fifth of the samples from M…
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UK passenger tests positive for COVID-19 in Chennai — sample sent to NIV to check for mutant strain
A passenger, who arrived here from London, has tested positive for Covid-19, health department offi…
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India's double mutant COVID-19 variant has spread in 'at least 17 countries', says WHO
The double mutant Covid variant -- identified as B1617 -- that was first detected in India, has spr…
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South Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curbs as coronavirus cases soar again amid new mutant strain
Not wearing masks in public will now be a criminal offence with the risk of arrest and up to si…
PTI
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India screening for mutant COVID-19 strain by genome sequencing UK returnees who test positive for virus
The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued a detailed action plan which the genomic surveillance co…
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Coronavirus variants called 'escape mutants' threaten our progress in the pandemic
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for May 4.
Allison DeAngelis
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Florona: Here’s all you need to know about the disease
Amid the fears of Omicron taking over the Delta variant of COVID-19, Israel, on December 31, 2021, …
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Covid-causing Omicron BF.7 variant highly transmissible but not as severe as Delta variant, say doctors
Just as Indians were getting ready to ring in the new year with a bang after two years of pandemic-…
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COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' is effective against double mutant strain found in India, says ICMR
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin neutralises multi…
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Mutant strain COVID-19 tally reaches 165 in India, says the Health Ministry
Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine. Comprehensive contact tracing has bee…
PTI
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Two new Omicron sub-variants detected in Africa and Europe
South African scientists have detected two new sub-variants of the highly contagious Omicron varian…
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Delta Plus: All you need to know about the new Coronavirus variant
The Delta Plus variant of the Coronavirus has been detected in around 80 countries including India,…
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COVID-19 vaccines will work against new mutant strains of the virus, according to Indian government
India detected its first six cases of the new COVID-19 strain in UK returnees on December 29. Accor…
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New COVID-19 mutant strain not seen in India yet, says the Health Ministry
In a weekly press briefing regarding updates of the coronavirus pandemic, India’s Health Ministry h…
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A 'double mutant' coronavirus variant found in India was spotted in California - but there's no evidence it's 'doubly scary'
Scientists have spotted a new variant with two worrisome mutations in California and India. There's…
Aylin Woodward
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New mutant strain of COVID-19 has entered India via six UK returnees
India has detected its first six cases of the new COVID-19 strain in people who have returned to th…
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Moderna climbs 12% after saying its coronavirus vaccine likely protects against new strains found in the UK and South Africa
Moderna stock jumped after the biotech company said its COVID-19 vaccine can likely protect against…
Emily Graffeo
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could be effective against the new mutant strain of COVID-19
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could be effective against the mutant strain of COVID-19, found in…