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......

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......

Rising cases of JN.1 subvariant: Here's what WHO said

In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 sub-variant of COVID-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states......

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections. IMAGE: A woman undergoes a health check up at the New Covid Hospital Prichoo in Pulwama on Tuesday, January 11,......