FLiRT: New Covid-19 Variant Spreading In US | Key Insights

10 May 2024

Amid the withdrawal of AstraZeneca's Covishield and calls from doctors to review the science behind Covid vaccines, two new variants of the Omicron lineage, collectively known as FLiRT, are spreading in the US, sparking concerns of a fresh wave. Variants KP.2 and KP.11 have emerged with new mutations, making them...

11 COVID-19 Omicron sub-variants detected in India

05 Jan 2023

From 24 December to 3 January 11 variants of COVID-19 were detected after testing international passengers at airports and seaports in India. During testing of international travelers, 11 Omicron sub-variants were found in the country. The number of international travelers tested was 19,227, out of which 124 were found Covid-19...

What is Omicron’s XBB.1.5 Sub-variant?

03 Jan 2023

Covid-19 has again made it to the headlines as the spread of a new variant of Omicron XBB.1.5 has been alarming in many countries including India. The cases are continuously increasing every day. The infection is spreading even among the people who have been vaccinated. XBB.1.5 is an upgraded version...

UK approved Modern vaccine targeting Omicron

15 Aug 2022

The updated Moderna vaccine against COVID-19, which targets both the original form and the Omicron variant, was approved by the UK on Monday, making it the first nation to do so. The bivalent vaccination produced by US pharmaceutical company Moderna as a booster for adults has received approval from the...

Omicron’s new sub-variant detected in Delhi

10 Aug 2022

A new sub-variant of COVID's Omicron variant was detected in New Delhi on Wednesday. The variant is more transmissible. The new sub-variant has been identified as BA-2.75. This sub-variant was detected in a study report of 90 samples sent for genome sequencing. Meanwhile, Dr. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP...