New Wave of COVID-19 Looms In India With The Emergence of Omicron Subvariants

As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, followed swiftly by Govardhan Puja, a celebration dedicated to Lord Krishna, and Bhai Dooj which marks the relationship between brothers and sisters, new BQ.1, BF.7 and XBB subvariants of omicron have started to emerge after outpacing many rival strains in Europe and the US.