COVID-19 Strain Archives

Mu: everything you need to know about ‘more vaccine-resistant’ variant of interest

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is keeping an eye on a novel coronavirus variant known as “Mu,” which...

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Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Scientists are keeping an eye on Delta, which is currently the dominant variant spreading rapidly over the world, but they’re also keeping...

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Here’s why delta variant is spreading much faster than other strains of COVID-19

In a major development, scientists have succeeded to discover why Indian Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading faster around the world as compared...

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Why is the Delta variant such a worry?

While Australians are focused on the mayhem the Delta variant is inflicting on its shores, Delta is actually causing COVID outbreaks all...

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Worried with new Covid variants, KP to acquire latest sequencing machine

The KP health department wants to acquire latest machine to be installed to retest Covid-19 positive samples and detect emerging Indian and other...

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NCOC confirms presence of Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants in Pakistan

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed the presence of different variants of coronavirus in Pakistan, including the delta (Indian), beta...

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World passes three billion vaccine mark in race to contain Covid

The pace of vaccination has quickened as the world passed three billion Covid-19 vaccine mark and as countries struggle to curb the aggressive...

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AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta variants: study

AstraZeneca and the Pfizer-BioNTech has been proved effective against Delta and Kappa variants of the COVID-19, which were first identified in India, study...

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Delta Covid-19 variant is now in more than 80 countries, still mutating

The delta variant of Covid-19 has now spread to more than 80 countries, continues to mutate as it spreads across the globe, says WHO. ...

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Symptoms of headache and runny nose linked to Delta variant

The British Scientists have come up with new research that the flu and headache could be the new symptoms of Indian Delta...

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COVID-19 variants have been given new names to end stigma for countries

Coronavirus variants have now been assigned new alphanumeric names with the Greek alphabet to simplify discussion and pronunciation while avoiding stigma. On Monday, the...

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Sindh reports five cases of Covid-19 Delta variant, first detected in India

Another case of the B.1.617.2 or Delta strain, first found in India has been reported in Karachi taking the total count of...

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Pfizer vaccine less effective, but protects against Indian Covid variant: study

According to a research by France’s Pasteur Institute, the Pfizer vaccination is slightly less effective, however, still manages to fight against the more...

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Covid-19: Pakistan faces prevalence of UK strain, Indian variant nonexistant

The Indian variant of the coronavirus has not been found yet in Pakistan, Minister of Planning Asad Umar, who also heads the...

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After British, South African, Brazilian Covid variants found in Sindh

Pakistan needs to be extremely alert now as after the prevalence of UK variant, the South African and Brazilian Covid variants are...

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India’s worst COVID surge and the new variant: what we know

In India, a record-breaking increase in Covid-19 infections has overburdened hospitals, resulting in the worst bed and oxygen crises. A central concern...

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UK variant of coronavirus found in 50 percent of positive cases in Karachi

50 percent of the samples in a Covid-19 genomic study conducted in Karachi were confirmed to be of the UK coronavirus variant....

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New ‘triple mutant’ Indian Covid variant is sparking global concern

India has detected a new ‘triple mutant’ variant of Covid-19 even as it battles to contain one of the worst outbreaks of...

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Ban on travel from 12 countries amid spike in Covid cases

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified a fresh list of countries categories into A, B, and C after the emergence of South...

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Lahore among five Punjab districts declared ‘high risk’ after UK variant virus spreads

At least 5 districts of Punjab have been declared as “High Risk” as covid cases swelled, Lahore among these districts with the UK variant...

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Over 2,000 cases reported during the third Covid-19 wave

The third Covid-19 wave is being loomed over the country as the number of positive corona cases is reported to be increased after the...

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Third Covid wave feared in Pakistan due to early lifting of restrictions

Most coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted and now almost all businesses have been resumed, all educational institutions and offices have been opened, but...

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Pakistan confirms spread of UK variant COVID

Pakistan has confirmed the spread of the UK variant COVID in the country, now among 92 countries worldwide to have this strain. The federal government has...