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Study: Antibiotic-resistant microbes in the gut make C. difficile more inf
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scie
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Omicron strains 20-30 pc more infectious: INSACOG to review data of genom
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
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Omicron is more infectious than Delta variant, says Medanta Hospital senio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. However, it is milder as compared to it.
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New variant of COVID-19 Delta strain detected in Norway
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], Russia, November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A new variant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Norway, which is assumed to be no more infectious than other strains, the NRK broadcaster reported Monday, citing the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). Read More
Number of cases in third COVID wave will depend on variants and strains: D
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): IIT Kanpur and IIT Hyderabad have predicted the third wave of COVID-19 in mid-August that will see a rise in cases in October, but top microbiologist and virologist, Dr Gagandeep Kang said that this will depend on the type of variants, and added that if
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Not much data on Delta plus variant to suggest it's more infectious, cause
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that there is not much data available on the Delta plus variant to suggest that it is more infective or has a higher rate of mortality.
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'Super infectious' Delta variant reason behind second Covid wave: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): A study has revealed that the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is "more infectious" and is also the reason behind the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New COVID-19 strains not 'more infectious', need to aggressively monitor s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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After 'Go Corona Go', Athawale now has 'No Corona No' to combat Covid's ne
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 27 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said that his earlier slogan "Go Corona, Corona Go" was effective as the Covid-19 situation in the country was improving and has now coined a new slogan "No Corona, Corona No" in an attempt to combat t
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Nepal restricts entry of UK passengers amid new Covid-19 strain
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 22 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday instructed international airlines to ensure it does not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom until further notice to prevent the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 detected in the European nation, w
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France suspends arrivals from UK for 48 hours over coronavirus mutation
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France has joined the rank of countries which have suspended the traffic with the United Kingdom in the wake of the discovery of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain there, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Sunday.
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More infectious mutation of coronavirus detected in Malaysia
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 17 (ANI): A mutation of the deadly coronavirus that is far more infectious has been detected from two COVID-19 clusters in Malaysia, according to health authorities.
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