[ad_1] Sydney: The BA.2 sub variant of Omicron may not increase infection numbers as the original strain or Delta, instead quietly replace Omicron, Australian scientists have said. According to them, while BA.2, is more transmissible than the original strain there is no evidence that its more vaccine-evasive, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The subvariant BA.2 […]
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Current anti-COVID pills work well against Omicron, antibody drugs less effective: Study
[ad_1] Wisconsin: A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests. The research has been published in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’. However, lab tests also showed that the available antibody therapies — typically given intravenously […]
Brain Fog क्या है? जानिए कोविड के बाद लोगों को क्यों हो रही है ये समस्या
[ad_1] Brain Fog: कोविड-19 के मामले लगातार बढ़ रहे हैं. इसके चलते लोग एक बार फिर से ब्रेन फॉग होने की शिकायत कर रहे हैं. ठीक, वैसे ही महामारी की दूसरी लहर के दौरान भी हुआ था. ब्रेन फॉग एक ऐसी स्थिति है, जिसमें मस्तिष्क की सोचने की क्षमता कम हो जाती है. अगर हम […]
Omicron Variant Alert: ओमिक्रोन के नए स्ट्रेन BA.2 से लोगों में दहशत, जानिए कितना है खतरनाक
[ad_1] Coronavirus in India: भारत समेत विश्व के कई देश ओमिक्रोन की समस्या से जूझ रहे है. इसी बीच ओमिक्रोम के नए सब-वेरिएंट BA.2 ने लोगों को मुश्किलों में डाल दिया है. कोरोना के एक के बाद एक नए वेरिएंट ने देश में करोड़ों लोगों को संक्रमित किया है तो लाखों लोगों की जान चली […]
Future Covid variants to be more contagious, warns WHO
[ad_1] Geneva: The next Covid-19 variant that will rise will be more contagious than Omicron, but there’s no guarantee that the future strains will be milder, the World Health Organization said. According to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, the real question scientists need to answer is whether or not it will be more […]
Gut microbiome may be linked to long Covid risk
[ad_1] Hong Kong: The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person’s risk of developing long Covid many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19 infection, suggests a study. Fatigue, muscle weakness, and insomnia are the most commonly reported long Covid symptoms. According to researchers from University of […]
No evidence of transmitting COVID-19 virus through breastfeeding: Study
[ad_1] California: There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, according to a new study. The study was published in the journal ‘Pediatric Research’. The authors found that whilst a low proportion of breastmilk contained COVID-19 genetic material, this did not translate into the presence of infectious […]
Are you in the grip of Omicron? These two symptoms are MOST reported by patients
[ad_1] New Delhi: Omicron, a new variant of Coronavirus, is spreading rapidly around the world. While Omicron does not necessarily cause loss of smell or taste, people are finding it hard to identify symptoms of the new coronavirus variant. According to a report published in The Sun, the two main symptoms of Omicron are a […]
EXCLUSIVE – With Omicron variant, COVID-19 pandemic may become endemic: Virologist
[ad_1] New Delhi: As India is in the midst of a third COVID-19 wave fuelled by the new Omicron variant, it has been observed that while the novel coronavirus cases are soaring, individuals are mostly experiencing mild symptoms with faster recovery. Omicron is termed by experts as more transmissible than the Delta variant but also […]
Covid: Some people remain infectious even after 10 days
[ad_1] London: One in 10 people may still be infectious and can potentially spread the Covid virus even after the 10 day quarantine period, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Exeter in the UK, used a newly-adapted test which can detect whether the virus was potentially still active. It was […]