New Covid variant detected: WHO calls special meet

The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far. The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will......

WHO names Covid variants found in India as 'Kappa', 'Delta'

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it......

India's COVID-19 figures worrying: WHO chief scientist

As India is in the grasp of a devastating second wave of COVID-19, World Health Organisation chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday termed the rate of infections and deaths in the country as......

WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern'

The B-1617 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has been classified as a variant of concern at the global level by the World Health Organisation (WHO).   IMAGE: Patients on......