Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant, salient features, high global health concerns and strategies to counter it amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

R Khandia, S Singhal, T Alqahtani, MA Kamal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the appearance in the late of December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly evolving and
mutating continuously, giving rise to various variants with variable degrees of infectivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Global emerging Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2: Impacts, challenges and strategies

K Dhama, F Nainu, A Frediansyah, MI Yatoo… - Journal of infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Newly emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of …

An update on drugs with therapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) treatment

S Drożdżal, J Rosik, K Lechowicz, F Machaj… - Drug Resistance …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century
with more than 257 million cases and over 5.17 million deaths reported worldwide (as of …

[HTML][HTML] Mutations in SARS-CoV-2: Insights on structure, variants, vaccines, and biomedical interventions

AI Abulsoud, HM El-Husseiny, AA El-Husseiny… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic caused by SARS-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Less
than a year after the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, many vaccines have arrived on …

[HTML][HTML] Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) and its sublineages: What do we know so far amid the emergence of recombinant variants of SARS-CoV-2?

M Dhawan, ARA Saied, S Mitra, FA Alhumaydhi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been
reported worldwide. The advent of variants of concern (VOCs) raises severe concerns amid …

SARS‐CoV‐2 variants and vulnerability at the global level

VP Chavda, AB Patel… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
pandemic have evolved. Viral variants may evolve with harmful susceptibility to the immunity …

New coronavirus variants are creating more challenges to global healthcare system: a brief report on the current knowledge

S Islam, T Islam, MR Islam - Clinical pathology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus is naturally mutating over time and producing new variants. Some of them
are more contagious and destructive than previous strains. Also, some variants are capable …

The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and …

W Wu, Y Cheng, H Zhou, C Sun, S Zhang - Virology journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to take a heavy toll on personal
health, healthcare systems, and economies around the globe. Scientists are expending …

SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric population before and during the Delta (B. 1.617. 2) and Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variants era

H Khemiri, K Ayouni, H Triki, S Haddad-Boubaker - Virology journal, 2022 - Springer
Background COVID-19, the coronavirus disease that emerged in December 2019, caused
drastic damage worldwide. At the beginning of the pandemic, available data suggested that …

Delta variant (B. 1.617. 2) of SARS-CoV-2: Mutations, impact, challenges and possible solutions

M Dhawan, A Sharma, N Priyanka… - Human vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Since commencement of COVID-19 pandemic, several SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged
amid containment efforts via vaccination. The Delta variant (B. 1.617. 2), discovered in …