Watch: Antibodies may not destroy NeoCov, says study

From Alpha to Delta to Omicron, a bunch of Greek letters have suddenly entered our lives recently, courtesy Covid-19. Caused by a novel coronavirus first reported in China in late 2019 and later formally named SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 has held the world hostage for two years now. The Covid-19 pandemic has also, understandably, left people with a perpetual fear: What is that next virus that will cause yet another pandemic, lead to massive deaths, and shut down lives all over the globe? Enter NeoCoV.

The online space was set ablaze with chatter around 'NeoCoV' this week. By late Friday (January 28), 'NeoCoV' was a top search term in India with more than five lakh searches, according to Google. The ominous name led to the most obvious worry: OMG, here's another variant of the coronavirus out to get us just as we kind of seem to be getting off the Omicron variant-induced third wave.