Delta Variant

Third COVID wave in Karnataka dominated by Delta not Omicron variant, says health minister

Data shared by government shows that of the 6,000 samples used for genome sequencing, 73.89 per cent were Delta and its sub-lineage while 18.59 per cent were Omicron

Elections in pandemic times: Why our political parties need to switch to digital canvassing

If the nation, pushed by Covid-19, switched to online working in a short time, then in similar circumstances, it can move to digital canvassing

Farewell 2021: Your A to Z guide of the biggest news events of the year

As we turn the page of the calendar and make new resolutions (which shall be broken in no time at all), here’s our take, letter by letter, on everyone and everything that defined this year

‘Risk of hospitalisation lesser for Omicron-infected patients than those suffering from Delta’

Research by Imperial College London found that people infected with the new COVID-19 variant are 40 to 45 percent less likely to spend a night or more in hospital compared with the Delta variant

What is Delmicron? How is it different from Omicron? All your questions answered

Delmicron is the double variant of coronavirus that is spreading increasingly in the West. This name has been derived by combining the Delta variant and the Omicron variant

Omicron more transmissible and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe severe symptoms: WHO

Countries with sufficient vaccine supplies such as Britain and France have encouraged their populations to receive a third 'booster' jab to fight Omicron.

Omg, Omicron! Why it's too soon to panic about new vaccines to tackle the COVID-19 variant

Vaccines may end up protecting us against Omicron after all, as they have done with earlier variants. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will take us another two to four weeks to figure out what's going on

'Little different from Delta': K'taka Health Min after two found COVID-19 positive at airport

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar asked people not to panic about the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' and suggested following COVID-19 precautionary measures strictly

Omicron COVID-19 cases pop up as many countries shut borders and rush to learn more

The variant was identified days ago by researchers in South Africa, and much is still not known about it, including whether it is more contagious, more likely to cause serious illness

Two South Africans who tested COVID-19 positive were infected with Delta variant, says official

He further said the duo tested positive on 11 and 20 November, debunking the fear of any possible spread of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron'