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Detection of COVID-19 variants sparks fear in Pak's Karachi of further str
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): The detection of both South African and Brazilian variants in Pakistan's Karachi has raised fears of putting a further strain on its already overwhelmed health system, according to the health minister of Sindh province.
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COVID-19: Panama imposes temporary ban on travellers from South America
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Panama City [Panama], March 28 (ANI): Panama's Health Ministry announced on Saturday, a temporary ban on the entry of people from all South American countries starting from Wednesday after a COVID-19 case of the Brazilian variant was confirmed.
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771 cases of COVID-19 variants detected across 18 states
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India, the Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that a total of 771 cases of coronavirus variants detected across 18 states in the country.
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Brazilian variant of COVID-19 might be 2.2 times more transmissible: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): A new modelling study by researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom suggested that the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, known as P1, may be up to 2.2 times more transmissible and could evade immunity from previous COVID-19 infection by up to 61 per cent.
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