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New Covid variants Eris vs BA 2.86: Is the one scarier than other? Know symptoms

Published on Aug 21, 2023 09:33 IST

BA 2.86 is being called variant under monitoring by WHO. BA 2.86 is said to be highly mutated and this particular strain has some new symptoms associated with it, says Dr Pavithra Venkatagopalan, corona-virologist and Covid awareness specialist at Rotary Club of Madras NextGen in a conversation with HT Digital.

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said

At present there no evidence if this version spreads faster or causes more serious illness than its previous ones.

Published on Aug 20, 2023 02:39 IST

Covid-19 booster works best if taken in same arm as last Covid-19 shot: Report

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Updated on Aug 19, 2023 20:15 IST

First case of new Covid variant BA.2.86 reported from Michigan

This week, the first case of the mutated BA.2.86 strain of COVID was found in Washtenaw County, Michigan .

Published on Aug 19, 2023 17:56 IST

New Covid variant BA 2.86 is highly mutated; know symptoms and more

BA 2.86: The new lineage has as many as 36 mutations from the currently-dominant Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.

Updated on Aug 20, 2023 07:18 IST

Meet Indian-origin doctor who helped catch UK nurse guilty of killing 7 newborns

Dr Ravi Jayaram, a UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician

Updated on Aug 19, 2023 06:49 IST

North Korea may open its sealed border with dispatch of sports delegation

North Korean women wearing track suits with the North Korean flag and the words Taekwon-Do printed on the back, walk to check-in for a flight to Astana at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. A team of North Korean Taekwondo athletes are reportedly travelling via China to Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, to compete in a Taekwondo competition. North Korea may open its sealed border post Covid-19 with dispatch of sports delegation

Published on Aug 18, 2023 10:39 IST

All about blue legs, the condition people with long Covid may suffer from

Long Covid, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), can lead to a range of persistent symptoms that affect various systems in the body, including cardiovascular and circulatory systems

Published on Aug 18, 2023 08:55 IST

WHO tracking new Covid variant with numerous mutations. What we know so far

Researchers attribute the recent surge in cases to the XBB.1.16 covid-19 variant.

Published on Aug 18, 2023 08:53 IST

COVID variant EG.5: What we know about Eris

Come autumn/winter, we may be back to regular COVID tests.

Published on Aug 17, 2023 08:16 IST

Will 'Eris' Covid strain bring back face mask restriction in UK? Experts say…

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus.

Published on Aug 17, 2023 03:56 IST

New Covid variant Eris: Sore throat to loss of smell; 12 common symptoms of EG.5

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new EG.5 variant of COVID-19, known as the Eris strain

Published on Aug 16, 2023 11:42 IST

All you need to know about Covid-19 causing new subvariant plaguing Canada

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Updated on Aug 14, 2023 20:30 IST

Covid cases rise in New York, experts say new variant prompting spike in cases

FILE - A sign that reads "Social Distance Maintain 6 ft" is posted on student lockers at a school in Baldwin, N.Y., on Aug. 28, 2020. Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Updated on Aug 13, 2023 08:36 IST

Long Covid patient's legs turned blue in just 10 minutes of standing: Study

A woman reads a book in the recovery area of a new vaccination center.

Published on Aug 12, 2023 16:06 IST

New coronavirus variant EG.5 on the rise: WHO, CDC on alert

The World Health Organization has classed the EG.5 strain of COVID-19 as a "variant of interest".

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:06 IST

Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection: Study

Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection: Study

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 04:14 IST

WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US, says chief

"The risk remains of a more dangerous variant emerging that could cause a sudden increase in cases and deaths," Tedros said.

Published on Aug 9, 2023 14:25 IST

Safe blood is essential for robust health systems

RBCs

Published on Aug 9, 2023 09:48 IST

Dubai room rates surge as tourist arrivals top pre-pandemic levels

A distant view of the Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) observation wheel in Dubai. Dubai room rates surge as tourist arrivals top pre-pandemic levels

Published on Aug 7, 2023 10:34 IST

Omicron variant Eris sparks concerns, puts UK on Covid alert

New Covid variant Eris is found in UK. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Aug 5, 2023 08:24 IST

Urban job schemes can recharge our cities and fight deep inequalities

Clearly, urban employment programmes are an idea whose time has come.

Published on Aug 2, 2023 16:36 IST

Illegal medical lab found in California with dead mice and infectious agents

Underground biohazard lab unearthed in California warehouse

Published on Aug 2, 2023 01:00 IST

Scientifically Speaking | The Mysterious Cases of Algal Infections

Prototheca appears to have developed a mechanism to elude detection by the immune system.

Published on Jul 26, 2023 07:15 IST

Abu Dhabi reports new MERS-coronavirus case, says WHO. Details

The health officials have checked 108 people with whom the man was in contact with but no secondary infections had turned up so far, reported news agency Reuters citing WHO. (HT Photo/ Representational image)

Published on Jul 25, 2023 03:02 IST

Bacteriophages: The 'good viruses' that fight bacteria

Bacteriophages are antibacterial viruses that could help fight antibacterial resistant forms of infectious diseases.

Updated on Jul 20, 2023 05:46 IST

India has come out strong from challenges posed by Covid: World Bank chief

World Bank president Ajay Banga at the G20 finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Gujarat on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2023 15:08 IST

Centre eases Covid-19 rules for international flyers, drops RTPCR tests

According to the ministry, the move will come into effect from July 20 and will be applicable at all points of entry including airports, seaports, and land borders.

Published on Jul 19, 2023 11:17 IST

Kerry Kennedy slams Robert Kennedy Jr's claim Covid was ‘ethnically targeted'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticised by Kerry Kennedy for saying Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted" to attack certain ethnic groups (@KerryKennedyRFK/Twitter, photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)

Published on Jul 18, 2023 16:16 IST

Americans more prosperous than pre-pandemic levels, says JPMorgan's report

Despite the challenges of inflation, Americans are in a better financial position compared to before the pandemic according to analysis of 9 million Chase customers' bank accounts by the JPMorgan Chase Institute.

Updated on Jul 18, 2023 13:54 IST

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