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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 […]

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Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here’s what experts have to say

[ad_1] New Delhi: While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian health experts here on Monday. However, they also did not rule out such a possibility. An individual’s immunity which has been primed […]

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Is Omicron or Delta behind the third COVID wave in India?

[ad_1] New Delhi: While the recent surge in Covid cases seen in India is largely due to Omicron, it does not mean that Delta has weakened, experts contend. India on Tuesday (January 11) recorded 1,68,063 new Covid cases, taking the total tally to 8,21,446. Although the fresh infections were 6.4 percent less than Monday when […]