Concerns Mount Over Pirola Variant's Vaccine Resistance Amid UK Surge; Here's What You Need To Know About This COVID-19 Strain

Medicine & Technology Sep 11, 2023

The UK reports over 30 Pirola COVID-19 omicron variant cases in just three weeks, raising concerns about indoor transmission. Read the article to learn more.

Pink Eye Linked to COVID Infection; Could Be the Symptom of New Omicron Variant Arcturus

May 10, 2023

As a new variant of coronavirus is quickly spreading globally, experts warn that pink eye could be linked to Omicron strain Arcturus. Find out more in this article.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant "Kraken" Is Even More Transmissible Than Ever

Jan 08, 2023

Compared to its predecessors, the Omicron variant "Kraken" is the most transmissible type seen. Read to know more about its rampance and spread.

China's COVID-19 Situation: Here’s What TAG-VE Said During January 3 Meeting

Jan 05, 2023

The Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) had a meeting last January 3 to discuss China's COVID-19 situation. Here's what was brought up during that meeting.

Omicron Variants, Subvariants FAQ Guide: How Each Stream Differs from One Another

May 09, 2022

The COVID-19 Omicron variant has emerged with subvariants. What are these sub-variants, their severity, and if there are more to come? Read on and find out.

Children with Omicron At Higher Risk of Developing Respiratory Infections, Cardiac Arrests

Apr 19, 2022

Research revealed children infected with Omicron are at high risk of respiratory infections and cardiac arrests. Find out more about the symptoms here.

Dr. Fauci Suggests Skipping Mass New Year's Eve Celebrations Amid Continuing Increase of Omicron Cases in the US

Dec 30, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci has strongly recommended that people cancel plans of attending parties with 30 or more guests. Instead, he advised small gatherings of people or relatives "who are vaccinated" and are given a booster shot.

Moderna, Pfizer, Other Vaccine Makers Currently Testing Their COVID-19 Vaccines Against the New Omicron Variant

Nov 28, 2021

News of a recently updated COVID-19 vaccine comes as Scientists and health officials warn the new Omicron strain that was originally detected in South Africa, could transmit easily across the globe.

COVID-19 Delta Variant May End Soon As It Mutate Itself, Losing Capability to Replicate and Spread

Nov 23, 2021

The Delta variant of COVID-19 would soon vanish after reports came out that Japan has recorded only 140 cases of the virus every day amidst having been badly affected by the more contagious variant three months ago.

COVID-19-Infected Man Transmits Virus to Pets Cat and Dog, Is This Human-to-Animal Transmission Caused By a New Variant?

Nov 02, 2021

An Arizona man developed COVID-19 symptoms in early March and eventually tested positive for the virus and 10 days later, his dog and cat reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, as well.

Delta Surge in UK Seen Dropping: How are COVID-19 Vaccines Contributing to the Decline?

Aug 02, 2021

The Delta surge in the UK is seen declining despite the variant’s much faster spread compared to the other earlier strains. A report shows how vaccines are helping the drop in surge.

COVID-19 Case First Emerged as Early as October 2019

Mar 19, 2021

A new study finding recently showed that the first-ever COVID-19 case might have emerged in October 2019, two months earlier than officially reported and identified.

Coronaviruses’ ‘Recombination’ Ability Potentially Adds To Rise of Dangerous Variants

Feb 05, 2021

New studies highlight how coronaviruses often mix their genetic components, potentially contributing to the increase of dangerous strains.

Scientists Develop Rust-Disease Resistant Wheat

Jan 05, 2021

Scientists are currently developing wheat capable of resisting a new variant of rust disease, which threatens large losses to Australia's six-billion-dollar annual grain crop.

COVID-19 Mutations Spreading in Farmed Mink Not 'Yet' Dangerous But Culling Still Needed

Nov 16, 2020

Mutations are not particularly alarming since there is little evidence that they enable the virus to transmit more easily among humans.