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XBB sub-variant of Omicron may cause another Covid-19 wave: WHO Chief Scientist
XBB sub-variant of Omicron may cause another Covid-19 wave: WHO Chief Scientist

Swaminathan said they are also tracking derivatives of BA.5 and BA.1, which are also more transmissible and immune-evasive.

  • Friday, 21 October 2022
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WHO Chief Scientist Commends India For Keeping COVID-19 Cases Low

New Delhi: World Health Organisation’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday commended India for keeping the coronavirus cases and deaths very low compared to other countries and said it will play an important role in the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. She said the whole world has to be prepared for the ongoing transmission […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Healthy Young People May Not Get Covid Vaccine Until 2022: WHO Chief Scientist
Healthy Young People May Not Get Covid Vaccine Until 2022: WHO Chief Scientist

New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said that young and healthy people may have to wait till 2022 to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Swaminathan also stressed that health workers and those at highest risks should be prioritised. She indicated that, despite the many vaccine trials being undertaken, speedy, mass […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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