The horrific images of India's deadly second wave, which hit the country in April this year are still fresh in people's memory.

India details plan to combat omicron threat

The WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that while the new covid variant omicron appears to be very transmissible, the right response is to be prepared and not panic.

Omicron around the world

Scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant in South Africa that has a large number of mutations. Across Africa, vaccination rates are lower than much of the rest of the world, with many countries struggling to secure enough doses.

New coronavirus variant, having large number of mutations, detected in South Africa

A new study has found that a highly infectious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom is between 30 to 100 per cent more deadly than previous strains.

Study finds UK COVID-19 variant has higher mortality rate

Another COVID-19 variant with a potentially worrying set of mutations has been detected in the UK, which is considered to be over 70% more deadly. This variant is known as 'B1525'.

32 cases of new COVID-19 variant 'B1525' found in UK

A new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus has now spread to at least eight US states, official data showed Friday, as the country logged a record new daily virus caseload.

New coronavirus variant found in eight US states

Hundreds of truck lined at the British ports and airports hoping as countries imposed a travel ban on the U.K in the wake of new more contagious Coronavirus variant.

U.K. scrambles to maintain supply chains due to travel ban amid virus concerns

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