A new virus HKU5-CoV-2 resembling coronavirus has been found in this Wuhan lab of China i.e. New Bat Coronavirus. 

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Omicron is spreading at a rapid rate, almost five times quicker than its previous variants. This has alarmed countries around the world. However, many assumptions, speculations and facts have surfaced about the new coronavirus variant.

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India has reported 578 cases of the new highly contagious Covid strain in the last 24 hours.

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WHO has described the new coronavirus variant – B.1.1.529 as the “variant of concern,” and named it Omicron.

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In a published report, the Chinese researcher from Shandong University said, “In total, we assembled 24 novel coronavirus genomes from different bat species, including four SARS CoV-2 like coronaviruses.”

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Earlier Canada had suspended the flights on April 22 for a month. But, as the previous 30-day ban was set to expire, the Canadian government decided to extend it.

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The variant is more infectious and has high potential of removing antibodies from the body.

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In order to ensure that the resumption of activities is successful and to fully overcome the pandemic, it is stressed on the need to "strictly" follow the prescribed containment strategy, and observe the guidelines and SOPs issued by the Centre as well as states and Union Territory governments.

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