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COVID-19 epidemic in Japan has been heating up for 9 consecutive weeks as
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Covid-19 epidemic in Japan has been heating up for nine consecutive weeks as new mutant strains have spread.
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Hong Kongers empty pharmacies amidst worry over China reopening border: Re
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kongers are worried about the possible influx of Covid mutant strains from China after its border reopens this Sunday, the US-based Voice of America (VOA) reported, adding that Hong Kong's citizens have emptied pharmacy shelves once stocked with non-prescription drugs for alleviating sy
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No need to vaccinate people who had documented COVID-19 infection, suggest
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): A group of public health experts, including doctors from AIIMS and members from the national task force on COVID-19, has recommended that there is no need to vaccinate people who had documented COVID-19 infection and underlined that mass, indiscriminate,
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Surge of COVID infections during 2nd wave attributed to double-mutant stra
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 16 (ANI): The PGIMER on Sunday confirmed that the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the second wave has somewhat been attributed to the B.1.617 variant strain.
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No confirmation of N440K mutant spread in state, Chandrababu Naidu 'more d
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Refuting the allegations of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu about detection of N440K variant of COVID-19 virus in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, Minister of Transport and Information and Public Relations Perni Venkataramaiah (Perni Nani) clarified th
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Sukma borders on high alert over new mutant strain of COVID-19 in Andhra P
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 5 (ANI): The borders connecting Sukma district with Andhra Pradesh are on high alert regarding the new mutant strain of COVID in the state and people must carry an RT-PCR report to enter Sukma, informed the district administration.
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Hong Kong health adviser warns of a fifth COVID-19 wave after discovery of
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, April 30 (ANI): A top Hong Kong public health adviser has warned of a potential fifth wave of COVID-19 infections emerging in the next couple of weeks after authorities identified the city's first untraceable case with a mutant strain and evacuated hundreds from a residential bloc
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RT-PCR test report may be negative when patients go for testing late with
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): If people with symptoms go for RT-PCR test late, after seven-eight days when symptoms become high, then there is a possibility of the test report coming negative, said the director, Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology, New Delhi.
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COVAXIN neutralises multiple variants of SARS-COV-2, double mutant strain:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Indigenously-developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, made by Bharat Biotech, neutralises multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Wednesday.
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UK, mutant COVID-19 strains found in samples tested in U'khand
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 20 (ANI): Two UK strains and a mutant strain of coronavirus were found in three samples which were sent for testing to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi from Dehradun.
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Coronavirus: 9 samples of UK mutant strain, 4 double mutant found in Jhark
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 15 (ANI): Nine samples of UK mutant strain and four of the double mutant variant of coronavirus were found in Jharkhand on Wednesday.
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India's tally of the new UK COVID-19 strain reaches 109
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The total number of persons infected with the mutant strain of COVID-19 from the UK reached 109 on Thursday, informed the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
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