The first case of a new variant of Omicron of COVID-19 has been found in Mumbai. Here the first case of Omicron's XE variant has been registered.

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The new Covid variant Omicron will likely "overwhelm the whole world" in the coming months, warned a Singapore-based infectious disease doctor.

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The central and state governments are on their toes amid the new Covid variant concern and the Karnataka government has upped the guard as the state has witnessed a cluster outbreak of Covid infections.

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The new covid variant 'Omicron' reduces the effectiveness of vaccines by 40%.

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The new variant reduces the effectiveness of vaccines by 40% and even booster shots have no impact on the 'super strain'.

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The Centre on Thursday told all the states and Union Territories to be cautious about international passengers travelling from or through Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong in view of a new Covid variant detected in South Africa.

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The National Centre for Disease Control genome sequencing report which has found Delta variant sub-lineage cases in India has raised concern.

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The Covid-19 vaccines are expected to provide at least some protection against new virus variants, therefore more people getting vaccinated would be better to fight against the virus.

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