Category: BA.1
Omicron can survive longer on human skin and plastic
The Omicron COVID-19 variant can survive longer than earlier strains of the virus on plastic surfaces and human skin, new research by Japanese scientists has found. More...
Europe: Another huge Covid wave is building right across the continent
Almost every country in Europe is now seeing a big increase in Covid cases. More...
India: Omicron BA.2 is now at 57% of genome samples, but is Delta rising again?
India has seen quite considerable growth in the BA.2 sub-lineage of Omicron recently, lifting it to about 57% of all genome samples, with BA.1 now declining steadily. More...
UK: 1,129 Covid deaths in three days
There have been 1,129 Covid deaths in the last 3 days in the UK. More...
Denmark: Omicron sub-variant BA.2 outcompetes BA.1
In December 2021, the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron accounted for just two percent of the samples analysed. More...