Global authorities are taking precautions for curbing the spread of a new coronavirus variant, Omicron, detected in South Africa. Many countries have imposed a travel ban on South Africa and other Southern African countries.

Israel becomes the first country to shut all borders over fear of new variant

Taking a dig at China's handling of the deadly coronavirus, the United States praised South Africa for quickly identifying the new Covid strain and sharing this information with the world so that the required precautions could be taken.

US praises South Africa for quick, transparent reporting of new Covid variant Omicron

With the emergence of a new Covid variant named as Omicron, which was first detected in southern Africa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing an important meeting to assess the situation of the pandemic and the vaccination drive in the country.

As new Covid variant emerges, Indian PM Modi chairs vital meeting to assess situation

The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned against imposing travel restrictions due to the B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant. The organisation says that it would take weeks to understand the implications of the strain.

WHO warns against travel curbs due to new variant, says 'closely monitoring'

Global authorities are taking precautions for curbing the spread of a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with several imposing travel curbs and tightening border controls.

As a 'precautionary measure', US to restrict travel over fears of new COVID-19 variant

The world reacted with alarm Friday to the highly mutated new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa, as the United States, the European Union and nations across the globe imposed new travel restrictions, financial markets swooned, and visions of finally emerging from the pandemic started to dim.

New ‘variant of concern’ fuels global fear of another virus surge

As the world grapples with the emergence of new Covid variant, Israel has identified its case, the health ministry said on Friday. The new variant, which has a large number of mutations, was first detected in South Africa.

Israel identifies new Covid variant case first detected in South Africa  

With the emergence of new coronavirus variant on mind, Indian government has issued an advisory to all states to rigorously test and screen international travellers from South Africa and other "at risk" countries.

As new variant emerges, India to tighten Covid testing for international tourists   

While the world is already struggling to get rid of the existing Delta variant of Covid, reports suggest that another variant has emerged and it could carry an “extremely high number” of mutations which could lead to further waves of the disease.

As world continues to battle the Delta variant, a new variant 'worse than delta' emerges

For the first time, cases of Alpha variant of Sars-CoV-2 or Covid virus have been detected in pets. Two cats and a dog have tested positive in a PCR test. The team, which conducted the study, also clarified Covid in pets remained ‘relatively rare’.

In a first, Covid variant Alpha found in pets, says study    

A jump in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts, who say a previously circulating strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people.

Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants: Experts

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently said that the new mutated form of coronavirus, being termed as ‘Delta Plus’, may spread more easily than the regular Delta variant.

Delta 'Plus' variant may be more easily transmissible: UK health experts

The Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 doubles the risk of hospitalisation compared to the Alpha variant it has supplanted as the dominant strain worldwide, researchers reported Saturday in The Lancet.

COVID-19: Delta doubles hospital risk vs Alpha variant

A recent study suggests that two doses of COVID-19 vaccine remains the best way to protect against the Delta variant. As per the study, the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab offers the same high protection as the Pfizer-BioNTech after four to five months.

COVID-19 vaccines still effective against Delta variant, says study

As the United States recorded its highest daily Covid cases on Sunday, a top public health official has warned that the country is failing to handle the situation.

Experts say US is 'failing' to control Covid; Fauci warns against 'worse variant'

An expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that new variants of coronavirus might emerge, and these might be able to evade the existing Covid vaccines.

Constellation names for new Covid variants that could evade vaccines: WHO

When Diego started going out again to meet friends he never expected to be among a growing number of young Mexicans hospitalised by a highly contagious Covid-19 variant driving another wave of infections.

COVID-19 variant 'no joke,' young Mexicans warn from hospital

In a recent development, it has been revealed that the Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 indicate that the people vaccinated against coronavirus disease may transmit the highly contagious strain as easily as the unvaccinated, Public Health England said.

COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission

The number of COVID-19 infections recorded worldwide passed 200 million on Thursday, an AFP count showed, as the pandemic surges around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region where the Australian city of Melbourne locked down again.

COVID-19 cases top 200 million worldwide as Delta variant poses threat

US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Wednesday (local time) said that Covid-19 cases may double as variant worse than Delta could be coming. "If America's current COVID-19 surge continues unabated into the fall and winter, the country will likely face an even more deadly strain of the virus that could evade the current coronavirus vaccines, Fauci told McClatchy, reported Axios.

COVID-19 cases may double in US as variant worse than Delta could be coming, says Fauci

China on Thursday reported small coronavirus outbreaks due to the Delta variant in three provinces. This comes as a cluster linked to an eastern airport spreads even after mass testing and a vaccination drive.

Delta variant now in three Chinese provinces

The daily pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has increased in about a dozen countries due to the arrival of the more contagious Delta variant and governments expanding their vaccination drives, a data analysis by Reuters found.

After vaccination burnout, Delta variant spurs countries to speed up shots

Countries all across the globe have hit new pandemic highs and reimposed COVID-19 restrictions after the G20 finance ministers warned that the economic recovery was threatened by variants and uneven vaccination campaigns.

Delta variant hampers the return to post COVID-19 normality

In a strange revelation, a 90-year-old Belgian woman who died after falling ill with COVID-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants at the same time.

Woman infected with Alpha and Beta COVID-19 variants at the same time dies

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