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Omicron generated antibodies effective against all variants of concern in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): The latest study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows that antibodies generated by Omicron, a COVID-19 strain, are not only effective against it but also other variants of concern (VOCs) including Delta.
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Nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 24 (ANI): With the COVID-19 virus mutating and bringing in more and deadlier waves with it, medical discoveries are all that humanity is depending on to survive and defeat this dark phase of life.
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WHO designates new COVID-19 strain 'Omicron' as 'variant of concern'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday alarmed the siren among countries after a new variant of COVID-19 has been classified in South Africa, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said in a statement.
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With emergence of new Covid-19 strain, India's top health experts advocate
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): With a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level.
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New COVID-19 strain: Mandatory RT-PCR test for passengers arriving in Mumb
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1 (ANI): After the discovery of a new strain of the COVID-19 variant C.1.2, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving at the Mumbai airport from September 3.
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Sputnik V gives 90 pc protection against Delta strain of COVID-19: Scienti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Novosibirsk [Russia], July 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Viral vector and mRNA vaccines, including Russia's Sputnik V, provide enough protection against the new Delta strain of the coronavirus, Head of the Novosibirsk State University's Laboratory and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Scien
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COVID-19: Detected across 30 countries, Lambda variant 'deadlier' than Del
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks.
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At least 19 COVID-19 strains identified in Brazil
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 15 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 19 variants of coronavirus have been identified in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, Instituto Butantan, a Brazilian biologic research center, said in a statement.
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Both Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective on B.1.617 COVID-19 strain: US Stu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna work against B.1.617 variant of the virus that was first identified in India, according to a new study.
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COVAXIN effective against coronavirus strains found in India, UK
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Vaccination with Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine - COVAXIN, has produced neutralising titres (concentration) against all key emerging variants tested, including the B.1.617 and B.1.1.7, first identified in India and the United Kingdom, the vaccine manufa
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Pak's Punjab witnessing coronavirus cases with multiple COVID-19 strains:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): As the deadly third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Pakistan, the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has uploaded a fresh study that says the country's Punjab province has been facing circulation of multiple strains of coronavirus with
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SAJA advises news organisations against using 'India variant' term for new
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], May 8 (ANI): The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) is advising news organisations against using the term 'India variant' or 'Indian variant', while describing the new strain of COVID-19 that reportedly originated out of India.
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