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  New ‘Cicada’ Covid variant BA.3.2 shows unusual trend in children; should you be concerned?

  Health | April 03, 2026 12:47 IST

  A new Covid-19 variant, BA.3.2 or “Cicada”, is being closely monitored. While it shows some unusual patterns, especially in children, it is not linked to severe illness or major outbreaks so far.

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  ‘Cicada’ Covid variant BA.3.2: Do vaccines still protect against it? Doctor explains

  Health | March 31, 2026 17:30 IST

  A new Covid variant BA.3.2, also called the “Cicada” variant, is being detected globally. A doctor explains whether vaccines still offer protection, how severe the variant is, and what symptoms to watch out for.

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  New Covid variant BA.3.2 ‘Cicada’: Symptoms, testing advice and whether vaccines still protect

  Health | March 28, 2026 10:37 IST

  The BA.3.2 “Cicada” Covid variant is being closely watched as it spreads across regions. A doctor explains its severity, symptoms, vaccine protection and when to seek help, offering a clear, practical guide without unnecessary alarm.

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  BA.3.2 ‘Cicada’ Covid variant: Symptoms, mutations, spread, risks and what WHO says

  Health | March 27, 2026 11:31 IST

  A new Covid-19 subvariant, BA.3.2 or the “Cicada” variant, is being closely monitored due to its high number of mutations and potential immune escape. While it has spread across multiple regions, there is currently no evidence of increased severity.

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  Mpox outbreak: Thailand confirms first case of new variant, second outside Africa

  World | August 22, 2024 18:15 IST

  The first case of the new variant outside Africa was earlier confirmed in Sweden after Congo recorded over 27,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths since January last year. The new clade Ib strain of the virus is now spreading rapidly in Kenya and other African countries.

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  COVID-19: 21 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 found in three states in India | DETAILS

  India | December 21, 2023 6:11 IST

  COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1: The vast majority of the growing cases in the city-state are infected by the JN.1 variant, the ministry said. The first JN.1 case in India was detected in a sample taken from a 79-year-old woman in Kerala with mild symptoms on December 8.

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  New 'Eris' COVID-19 variant spreads across UK, sparks alarm as infections surge

  World | August 06, 2023 19:33 IST

  The Eris variant makes up for one out of seven COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. It was classified as a variant on July 31 after its prevalence was detected.

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  Covid-19 outbreak: PM Modi cautions against complacency, advises for maintaining strict Vigil

  India | December 22, 2022 23:52 IST

  Covid BF.7 Variant: Pressing the alarming button, Health Ministry advised States/UTs to send samples of all COVID-19 positive cases to INSACOG Genome Sequencing Laboratories (IGSLs) on a daily basis, for sequencing, to track new variants.

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  Karnataka govt issues advisory after detection of new COVID sub-variants in Maharashtra

  India | October 26, 2022 12:59 IST

  In view of the detection of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour and isolate themselves if they test positive for the virus.

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  New Omicron sub-variant B.F 7 detected in India | Details

  India | October 18, 2022 7:42 IST

  Covid19: The newest sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7, which were first detected in Mongolia are the reason for the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in China.

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  UK detects new variant of Monkeypox virus

  World | September 02, 2022 19:25 IST

  UK detects new monkeypox variant: While contact tracing of close contacts of the individual is underway, no further linked cases have been identified so far.

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  NeoCov in India? Top doctor says no cases yet, advises vigilance but no panic

  India | January 30, 2022 23:37 IST

  World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the question of whether the NeoCov coronavirus poses a threat to humans or not requires further study.

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  NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic over new COVID19 variant

  Health | January 29, 2022 22:24 IST

  According to the research on NeoCov, posted on preprint and not been peer-reviewed yet, the variant carries the combination of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS)-CoV mortality rate (where one in every three infected persons may die) and the current SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus' high transmission rate.

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  New Covid variant 'IHU' identified in France, has 46 mutations

  World | January 04, 2022 16:47 IST

  The variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12 cases, and has been linked to travel to African country Cameroon.

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  8 vaccines, 4 treatments: A peek into India's battle against Covid amid Omicron Scare

  India | December 28, 2021 18:57 IST

  As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the country ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately.

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  Omicron Variant Live: Omicron could cause up to 75,000 deaths in UK by April end, study warns

  India | December 13, 2021 17:35 IST

  Cases of Omicron, which is categorised as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organisation, have been detected in about 60 countries.

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  Omicron scare: 4 more international travellers test COVID positive at Delhi airport

  India | December 02, 2021 13:07 IST

  Three out of the 243 people on the Air France flight that landed at the airport around 12 midnight tested positive for Covid, an official said.

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  Omicron variant: Pune postpones reopening of schools till December 15

  Education | December 01, 2021 7:19 IST

  In an official order on Tuesday, the corporation informed that further decisions on schools reopening will be taken after reviewing the situation on Dec 15.

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  India logs 8,774 COVID cases, over 9000 recoveries; active cases at 543-day low

  India | November 28, 2021 11:17 IST

  Over 121.94 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

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  World Trade Organization delays key meeting amid COVID variant concerns

  World | November 27, 2021 8:22 IST

  The MC12 conference at WTO headquarters in Geneva was set to take up key issues like a long-awaited agreement on subsidies for fisheries, seen as a major way to prevent overfishing in the world’s seas, and an effort to waive patent and other intellectual property protections linked to COVID vaccines.