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Mutation is normal, virus will keep mutating: Top health expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Warning that new kinds of Coronavirus strains may be seen in the future as mutation is normal for viruses, Dr Mathew Varghese, public health expert, and former director, St Stephen's Hospital, New Delhi cautioned people that they need to be careful and follo
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COVID-19 virus may reach its endemic stage subsequently, like Influenza: I
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Experts suggest that the COVID-19 virus, just like Influenza, will subsequently reach its endemic stage, that is, it will always be present in a certain population or region. They added that mutations are normal, and there is nothing to panic about
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Experts says COVID-19 vaccines effective despite virus mutations
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 3 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccines remain effective in spite of the virus mutations, said an official of the St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Friday.
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Delta variant predicted to become predominant mutation across US: CDC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming weeks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday (local time). Read More
Study suggests males keep populations genetically healthy
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that a few males are enough to fertilise all the females. The number of males, therefore, has little bearing on a population's growth. However, they are important for purging bad mutations from the population.
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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Although there is no data as of now which shows that the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster than Delta but the former should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Co
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Vaccination, surveillance, appropriate behaviour vital to avoid third wave
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said that appropriate behaviour, good surveillance and vaccination are important to avoid the third wave of COVID-19 and noted that mutation of the virus is a matter of concern.
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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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COVID wave depends on two factors-- virus mutation, human error: AIIMS Doc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): With overall COVID-19 cases in India declining consistently over the past few weeks, several states have started easing COVID restrictions, and crowds have started swelling in the markets, where people could be seen not wearing masks and flouting COVID appro
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COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal anti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday revealed that the Delta variant with an additional mutation known as "Delta Plus" has been detected in the country that nullifies the use of monoclonal antibody but asserted that it still not a "variant of concern". Read More
Genomics-informed decisions can help save species from extinction: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): Researchers in Copenhagen, Norwich and Lund University have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important- yet neglected- role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species.
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