New Transformers VillainWhy Scientists Say ‘Deltacron’ May Not Be a New Variant “Let’s not merge names of infectious diseases and leave it to celebrity couples,” a scientist said, chalking the discovery up to a lab error. By Saumya Kalia
Panic ResponseOmicron Fears Lead to a Rise in Unauthorized Booster Shots Experts say relying on doses and not taking accompanying precautions like masking could prove detrimental to health policy. By Saumya Kalia
Mutating ThreatWhat We Know About the New Covid Variant With ‘Horrific’ Mutations Researchers don't know if the variant spreads faster than Delta, is any more severe or to what extent it can evade vaccine's immune protection. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
