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Mutation in coronavirus not likely to affect vaccine development: CSIR DG
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom (UK), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Tuesday said that the mutation in the coronavirus will not affect vaccine developme
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Taiwan reports first Covid-19 local infection after eight months
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan reported its first locally-infected COVID-19 case since April 12, the local epidemic monitoring agency said Tuesday.
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WHO calls on all nations to report detection of new SARS-CoV-2 strains
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all countries to increase genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses whenever possible and report if new strains of the coronavirus that raise concerns are detected, WHO representative to Russia Mel
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Bharat Biotech, Ocugen to co-develop Covaxin for United States market
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 22 (ANI): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and US-based biopharmaceutical firm Ocugen Inc on Tuesday announced that they have signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to co-develop the Indian firm's COVID-19 vaccine candidate--Covaxin-- for the United Sta
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Andhra Pradesh reports 402 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday reported 402 new coronavirus cases, taking the total Covid-19 cases in the state to 8,79,339.
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More than 50,000 vaccinated in Russia, says Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Fifty-two thousand people have been inoculated against the coronavirus in Russia so far, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday.
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Kerala reports 6,049 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 22 (ANI): A total of 6,049 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala on Tuesday, taking the total number of active coronavirus cases in the state to 61,468.
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Telangana: 358 passengers from UK being traced amid concerns over new coro
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 22 (ANI): In light of the new strain of the coronavirus that was recently detected in the United Kingdom, as many as 358 travellers who arrived in Hyderabad from the UK are being tracked and identified, G Srinivasa Rao, the state Director of Public
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Held for flouting COVID-19 norms, Suresh Raina expresses regret, says wasn
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): After being arrested for flouting COVID-19 norms at a pub in Mumbai, cricketer Suresh Raina on Tuesday expressed regret for the incident, explaining that he was not aware of the local protocol.
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Cochin Carnival cancelled due to COVID-19 scare in Kerala
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 22 (ANI): Cochin Carnival, the biggest annual year-end celebration in Kerala cancelled in a wake of the coronavirus situation in the state, said the founding chairman of the Carnival KJ Sohan.
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Passengers who transited through UK in last 4 weeks to declare travel hist
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for epidemiological surveillance and response in the context of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom (UK) in which it has stated that all international
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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