Mutation
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Egypt
December 17, 2021
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in 77 countries since it was first identified three…
Egypt not to postpone study due to Omicron outbreak
Egypt
December 8, 2021
Egypt not to postpone study due to Omicron outbreak
Head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Hosny denied postponing study…
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
World
November 27, 2021
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT? South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this…
Unknown childhood genetic condition named after Egyptian researcher in California
Science News
November 3, 2021
Unknown childhood genetic condition named after Egyptian researcher in California
Scientists at the University of California(USA) have discovered an unknown childhood genetic condition and named it after an Egyptian…
No scientific evidence suggests rapid spread of Delta Plus
Science
September 22, 2021
No scientific evidence suggests rapid spread of Delta Plus
No scientific evidence suggests a rapid spread of the delta strain or that has severe symptoms, said the head of…
What we know about the Covid-19 Delta variant first found in India
Features/Interviews
June 11, 2021
What we know about the Covid-19 Delta variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, popping up in dozens of countries and…
UK chief scientist says new virus variant may be more deadly
World
January 23, 2021
UK chief scientist says new virus variant may be more deadly
LONDON (AP) — There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher…
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
World
January 19, 2021
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the…