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CDC-backed study shows differences between Delta and Omicron

While a study out of southern California shows the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is much milder than the Delta, US health authorities continue to insist on vaccination, boosters and masking due to “strained” hospitals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky shared on Wednesday the results …

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Omicron-Delta ‘hybrid’ gets sinister name

A hybrid of the Delta and Omicron Covid-19 variants has reportedly been discovered in Cyprus and 25 cases of the virus have already been recorded. Critics of the discovery, however, allege it to be a mere case of contamination. University of Cyprus biological sciences professor Leondios Kostrikis dubbed the new …

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Catching both Delta and Omicron may result in super-mutant virus

Talking to the House of Commons Technologies and Science Committee members on Tuesday, Burton said that simultaneously contracting the two variants “certainly gives an opportunity for the two viruses to, what we call, recombinate,” which means that they could begin to “share genes and to swap genes over.” The danger …

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Omicron mutations compared to Delta

The illustration of the new strain, unveiled by Italy’s Bambino Gesu hospital on Saturday, presents the Omicron in comparison with the Delta variant, one of the most contagious strains of Covid-19. The Omicron variant boasts significantly more mutations compared to Delta, particularly in the areas directly interacting with human cells. …

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Covid strain ‘worse than Delta’ found in 3 countries

The latest known variant of Covid-19 has significant changes in its spikes, which could make it invincible to vaccination. It could be the most highly-evolved coronavirus strain yet, as 32 mutations have apparently been detected in it. The currently dominant, highly transmissible Delta strain, which has contributed to this year’s …

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