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Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada’s first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the …
Read More »Top doctor says Ontario ‘must remain vigilant’ past flu peak, COVID variant advances
TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor says even though COVID-19 and flu activity is declining, the province “must remain vigilant” as a more transmissible variant gains ground. In a statement, Dr. Kieran Moore says parts of Ontario are reporting a rise in the number of cases of the more easily spreadable …
Read More »Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg
Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …
Read More »Cases of Omicron sub variant ‘Kraken’ emerging in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia Health confirmed the presence of the Kraken variant, while Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case. News Source link
Read More »omicron: Coronavirus: Immunity due to Omicron variant can prevent Delta re-infection, says ICMR-NIV Study – The Economic Times Video
Individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralise not only Omicron, but also other variants of concern, including the most prevalent Delta variant, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study showed The study analysed the IgG and neutralising antibodies (NAbs) against B.1, Alpha, Beta, Delta, and …
Read More »Scientists identify antibodies that can block Omicron variant of COVID-19- The New Indian Express
By PTI WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified antibodies that neutralise Omicron and other variants of coronavirus by targeting areas that remain essentially unchanged as the virus mutates. The research, published in the journal Nature, may help design vaccines and antibody treatments that will be effective against not only Omicron but other …
Read More »Andhra Pradesh Records First Case Of Omicron Variant Of Coronavirus
New Delhi: A 34-year-old foreign traveller who came from Ireland has tested positive for Covid-19 on November 27 and when his samples were sent to CCMB, Hyderabad for genome sequencing, it has resulted in him being infected with Omicron variant. However, he didn’t have any symptoms and after a fortnight …
Read More »‘No strong evidence that delta variant of COVID-19 worse for kids’, say experts- The New Indian Express
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? No, experts say there’s no strong evidence yet that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it’s more contagious. …
Read More »Corona Delta Variant Account 90 Percent New Covid Cases Europe By End August EU Agency
New Delhi: The new delta variant of Coronavirus could account for as much as 90 per cent of the new cases registered in European Union (EU) in the coming months. The assumption was shared by bloc’s disease control agency on Wednesday. “The Delta variant is more transmissible than other circulating …
Read More »Corona Delta Plus Variant Explained Experts Suggest May Trigger Third Covid-19 Wave
New Delhi: As the country emerges from the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the experts have warned the ‘Delta plus’ variant of Covid-19 may trigger a third wave in the country, particularly Maharashtra that has so far reported 21 cases of this highly infectious variant. The major cause of …
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