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New ‘Cicada’ Covid variant BA.3.2 shows unusual trend in children; should you be concerned?
Health | Apr 03, 2026, 12:47 PM ISTA 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 | Mar 31, 2026, 05:30 PM ISTA 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 | Mar 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 27, 2026, 11:31 AM ISTA 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 | Aug 22, 2024, 06:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 21, 2023, 06:11 AM ISTCOVID-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 | Aug 06, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 22, 2022, 11:52 PM ISTCovid 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 | Oct 26, 2022, 12:59 PM ISTIn 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 | Oct 18, 2022, 07:42 AM ISTCovid19: 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 | Sep 02, 2022, 07:25 PM ISTUK 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 | Jan 30, 2022, 11:37 PM ISTWorld 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 | Jan 29, 2022, 10:24 PM ISTAccording 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 | Jan 04, 2022, 04:47 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 28, 2021, 06:57 PM ISTAs 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 | Dec 13, 2021, 05:35 PM ISTCases 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 | Dec 02, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTThree 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 | Dec 01, 2021, 07:19 AM ISTIn 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 | Nov 28, 2021, 11:17 AM ISTOver 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 | Nov 27, 2021, 08:22 AM ISTThe 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.