While it has been warned that the variant is highly transmissible, Dr Gagandeep Kang, a top Indian microbiologist and researcher has opened up about the jittering situation and whether we need to be worried.

As the Union government and the state healthcare mechanisms are back in talks to keep the variant at the bay, let's take a look at the variant and how it is becoming a cause of concern. 

The spread of a new variant is causing more worries to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to convene a high-level meeting on Thursday- December 22 to discuss about the variant and its menace.  

As the sequel of the emergence of the new variant, several countries have initiated measures to stay alert and vigil and to curb the influx of the menace into their respective territories.

The study had drawn major attention as the Delta variant has become a global concern with India steering towards witnessing the third wave. 

An expert group convened by WHO has recommended labelling using letters of the Greek Alphabet, which will be easier and more practical to discuss by non-scientific audiences. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Center will bear the expenses for the first-phase vaccination of around three crore health workers and frontline staff.

The shocking development of the rise of a new variant in Japan has come when the country has been preparing to host the Olympics this year.

The Prime Minister addressed the country from Downing Street on Monday night during which he said that the UK is at a pivotal stage in its fight against the rapidly spreading infections.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has on Saturday put out the news and said that India has successfully isolated and cultured the COVID-19 variant.