India has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases and the key factor causing the spike in cases is the emergence of a new Omicron variant called the XBB 1.16. The variant was first detected in Pune in February and was named XBB 1.16 on March 5. The XBB 1.16 variant is a recombinant lineage of […]
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex, long-term disorder characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn’t go away with rest and can’t be explained by an underlying medical condition. CFS can also be referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID). Symptoms-The most common symptom is fatigue that’s severe enough to interfere […]
The COVID-OMICRON outbreak and the subsequent restrictions have caused significant distress in the general population in many countries and resulted in various psychological problems in the caregivers. The impact of Covid-Omicron on Psychological health of people includes – • AnxietyIn situations of uncertainty, people tend to get anxious about the problems quite quickly. Various literature […]
A new sub-variant of Corona XBB.1.5 has been found in America. This is said to be the fastest spreading variant ever. Its speed is 104 times faster than the earlier variant. How this sub-variant produced?When two corona variants named BJ1 and BM1.1.1 met together, the DNA ie genetic material of both of them got combined. This led to […]
Just when people were finally breathing a sigh of relief and enjoying the festivities to the fullest, there were reports of yet another Covid variant, Omicron XBB variant, a recombinant of the previous sister variants BA.2.75 and BJ.1. What is XBB Variant?Like any other viral strain, Covid-19 too keeps on mutating and evolving into a […]
Stealth Omicron or BA.2 subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries.The WHO, in its recent weekly epidemiological update, explained that Omicron, accounting for over 93 per cent of all coronavirus specimens collected in the past […]
Delmicron is a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants. Experts believe that this strain is being blamed for the COVID tsunami in the United States and Europe.The cases of the Omicron variant are rising in the country. Till now more than 350 cases of this strain have been found in the country, which is […]