On COVID-19, globally reported cases have increased nearly 30 per cent over the past two weeks. Four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week,” Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing Wednesday. “In Europe and America, BA.4 and BA.5 are driving waves. In countries like India a new sub-lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected, which we re following, , world health organisation, Omicorn variant, Omicorn Sub Variant BA.2.75
The heat tolerance of the vaccine and its ability to withstand transient thermal shocks is particularly promising to address the vaccine inequity that affects most low- and lower-middle-income countries, the researchers added.
Two cases of Omicron variant have been detected in Karnataka, confirmed health ministry. The ministry added that all primary and secondary contacts of individuals detected with the Omicron variant have been traced.