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4 Myanmar nationals texted Covid positive at Delhi airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Four international travellers from Myanmar tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Delhi airport. The Genome sequencing of their samples is being done, the sources said.
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Mansukh Mandaviya to hold virtual meeting with state health ministers toda
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to assess COVID-19 situation, cautions against comp
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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No cases of COVID's BF.7 variant in Delhi so far, says LNJP Hospital offic
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"BF.7 is the sub-variant of Omicron. Its cases have increased in some countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the USA since last week. There are four cases of BF.7 in India from Odisha and Gujarat which are the cases of the previous month. No cases of the BF.7 variant of Om
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New Covid cases in MP to be sent for genome sequencing: State health mini
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Madhya Pradesh government has instructed CMOH of all the districts in the state to conduct genome sequencing of the positive cases detected. The reports of the genome sequencing will be sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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Centre briefs states to ensure genome sequencing, step up surveillance ami
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the central government has briefed all states to conduct genome sequencing of samples, the additional chief secretary of Health informed on Wednesday.
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Odisha government issues Covid advisory after new Omicron BF.7 strain dete
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Odisha government on Wednesday issued instructions for surveillance and whole genome sequencing (WGS) for Covid-19 management in view of the recent explosion of Covid cases in China, Japan, the US, South Korea and Brazil and detection of four confirmed cases of the new Omicron BF.7 strain in
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No mass Covid testing in state now, will wait for results of genome sequen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra Health Secretary Sanjay Khandare on Wednesday divulged the action plans to be followed by the state to curb covid cases following the covid advisory, released by Union Ministry to all States and Union Territories. The Centre in its advisory requested States and UTs to send sample
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Centre directs States to conduct genome sequencing of COVID positive sampl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday requested States and Union Territories to send samples of all COVID-19 positive cases to INSACOG labs to track new variants.
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Study finds link between genetic mutation and childhood glaucoma
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A team of scientists has discovered a new genetic mutation that maybe a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob children of their vision by 3 years of age.
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Genetic mutation led to development of severe childhood glaucoma: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma.
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Scientists link rare genetic phenomenon to neuron function, schizophrenia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Using state-of-the-art whole-genome sequencing and machine learning techniques, researchers conducted one of the first and the largest investigations of tandem repeats in schizophrenia, elucidating their contribution to the development of this devastating disease.
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