A 31-year-old health worker from Spain caught Covid twice within a record 20 days, in what is believed to be the shortest-known gap between infections, researchers have claimed.

Spanish woman infected with Covid twice in record 20 days

In recent days, scientists have reported that a hybrid of the omicron and delta coronavirus variants has been popping up in several countries in Europe. Here’s what is known about the hybrid, which has picked up the Frankensteinian nicknames of deltamicron or deltacron.

New ‘Deltacron’ variant is rare and similar to Omicron, experts say

A new type of Coronavirus that is a hybrid form of Delta and Omicron has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said. The UK Health Security Agency officials (UKHSA), however, said they are yet not worried about it as the cases are low.

UK reports its first case of Deltacron—a hybrid of Omicron and Delta Covid virus: Report

A hybrid of Delta and Omicron variants called 'Deltacron' may actually be real. It was initially touted as a laboratory error. This comes as a patient has been diagnosed with both the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid at the same time in the UK.

Hybrid variant of Covid 'Deltacron' may be real. All you should know

Cyprus has discovered a new variant called 'Deltacron' which is a combination of Delta & Omicron. The global case tally meanwhile has breached the 307 million mark. India alone added 179,000+ cases on Sunday. Palki Sharma gets you a detailed report.

Gravitas: Amid Omicron surge, Deltacron discovered in Cyprus

After a few scientists speculated the existence of the 'Deltacron' variant and said that it is a result of lab contamination, Cypriot scientist Leonidos Kostrikis defended his assertion.

Cypriot scientist refutes speculations around 'Deltacron' variant, says it is not 'lab contamination'

We are still in the middle of covid pandemic. First, delta variant wreaked havoc then came omicron variant but news of yet another variant really spooked everyone- The variant is called Deltacron!

Is Deltacron really a new coronavirus variant?

After reports emerged that a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant 'Deltacron' has been detected by a scientist in Cyprus, a UK-based virologist has refuted the claims, terming it a "lab contamination" and not a new strain.

COVID-19: Is 'Deltacron' a new variant? A UK virologist explains what it could possibly be

Dubbed as 'Deltacron,' scientists in Cyprus have detected a strain of Coronavirus that they say combines both Delta and Omicron. As per reports 25 cases of Deltacron have been detected so far.

Scientists in Cyprus detect new strain of COVID combining both Delta, Omicron variants

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