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China reports daily 5,000 death due to BF.7 COVID variant

Friday, 23 December 2022 12:24
IP - China is witnessing a fresh surge of coronavirus cases, reportedly due to the BF.7 variant, a subvariant of Omicron BA. 5 days after the lockdown restrictions were eased.

World Newspapers: The reality of new Covid variants and subvariants

Friday, 04 November 2022 20:53
Tehran (IP) - It’s been nearly a year since Omicron was discovered in South Africa and Botswana, and no new variant of concern has been declared. On the eve of the third anniversary of the pandemic, there have been plenty of new variants of Omicron. Each new subvariant (XBB, BQ.1, and BQ.1.1 - the name of three recent ones of note) has produced a small flurry of worried coverage about immune evasion and transmissibility, with some producing small surges in infection as well, New York Times in a report warned about the possibility of a new pandemic.

Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching 'end game

Thursday, 21 July 2022 13:23
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations to stay focused to beat the pandemic.

Omicron less likely to cause long COVID: UK study

Friday, 17 June 2022 10:06
The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom.

EU sees risk of Covid-19 deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 05:23
Two new subvariants of Omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, are spreading more quickly than other coronavirus variants in Europe, which could lead to more hospitalizations and deaths as they become dominant, the EU's disease prevention agency said.

N.Korea orders 'gravest emergency' lockdown for COVID outbreak

Thursday, 12 May 2022 08:12
North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an Omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang.

BA.2 Omicron subvariant closes China's Shanghai and Shenzhen

Monday, 14 March 2022 08:20
Outbreaks of the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 coronavirus subvariant surged across China over the weekend and Chinese authorities have initiated emergency measures to contain the spread of the virus, including mass testing, contact tracing, and lockdowns.

Omicron Subvariant BA.2 might be as dangerous as Delta, epidemic expert warns

Tuesday, 08 March 2022 12:36
Tehran (IP) - An expert in epidemic diseases warns that the COVID Omicron Subvariant BA.2 might be as dangerous as the previous variant Delta. 

Iran produces new generation of anti-omicron Barakat vaccine

Thursday, 17 February 2022 17:47
Tehran (IP) - Iran's deputy health minister for research and technical affairs, announced the production of a new generation of Barakat vaccine with special efficacy against the Omicron variant.

Iran's dazzling pharmaceutical technology against COVID-19 at glance

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 18:25
Tehran (IP) - Iranian scientists have once again shown the power of Iranian science and technology in the field of medicine by producing a special vaccine for Omicron variant.