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'Why no large-scale testing to prevent spread of Delta plus variant of COV
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the Centre why large-scale testing is not being done to check and prevent the spread of the Delta plus variant of COVID-19 and sought to know the effectiveness of vaccines against it.
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Too early to predict if Delta Plus will contribute to 3rd Covid-wave, depe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): It is too early to say whether Delta Plus, the new mutant version of the Delta strain of COVID-19 first detected in India and labelled as a "variant of concern" by the Centre will be responsible for a third wave of Coronavirus, which according to experts
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'Stop fooling us and we know the reality', Uttarakhand HC reprimands state
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Uttarakhand High Court reprimanded the state government for the manner in which it was preparing to deal with the third wave of COVID-19 and asked it to gear up for the Delta Plus variant.
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21 cases of Delta Plus COVID-19 variant found in seven districts: Mahar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said that 21 cases of Delta Plus variant of coronavirus have been found in seven districts of the state.
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ICMR, NIV to study if vaccines in India can neutralise Delta Plus variant
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Following the detection of 'Delta Plus' variant in COVID patients in some parts of the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have decided to conduct a study to see if the new and more potent va
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Delta Plus variant: Centre writes to Maharashtra, MP, Kerala to take up im
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry wrote to the chief secretaries of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala and requested them to take up immediate containment measures as cases of Delta Plus variant were found in these three states.
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COVID-19: Delta Plus still 'variant of interest', 40 cases reported so far
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): A total of 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 coronavirus has been detected in the country, government sources informed on Wednesday, adding that most of the infections were from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
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Centre advises Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh on Delta Plus Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday advised Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh on the presence of the Delta Plus mutation of the Covid-19 virus, that has been pegged as 'variant of concern' (VOC), in certain districts of these states.
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Delhi: ITBP's Sardar Patel COVID Centre to remain operational, amid fear o
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Amid the likelihood of a third Covid-19 wave due to the emergence of Delta Plus mutation of the variant, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has said it will not shut down the Sardar Patel COVID Centre in the national capital's Chhatarpur area.
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Delta Plus variant found in 9 countries, India reported 22 cases: Health M
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The Delta Plus variant of the COVID-19 variant is found in nine countries, including India which has reported 22 cases, the central government said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: INSACOG to release genomic surveillance bulletin on Delta Plus v
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Consortia (INSACOG) - a consortium of four city clusters -- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Pune -- will formally release the genomic surveillance bulletin on Delta Plus variant soon, according to government sources.
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21 cases of Delta plus COVID variant found in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): As many as 21 cases of the Delta Plus Covid variant, the mutant version of the Delta variant have been found in Maharashtra, health minister Rajesh Tope informed on Monday.
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