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Mandaviya chairs meeting with key experts on new 'XE' variant of COVID-19,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday, chaired a review meeting regarding the new Coronavirus strain- 'XE variant' and directed the officials to boost the ongoing monitoring and surveillance in the country.
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Chinese scientists warn of new coronavirus strain NeoCov as studies requir
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia] January 28 (ANI): Chinese scientists have identified the new NeoCov coronavirus strain in bats in South Africa and the possible risks from the strain require further research and assessment, reported Sputnik.
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Omicron very different from Delta, Beta COVID variants, says South African
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The South African doctor who first raised an alarm over Omicron states that the new coronavirus strain has significantly more mutations, as compared to the Delta or Beta variants of COVID-19 which can be easily missed if one is not clinically aware of
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Hong Kong records 3rd case of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 29 (ANI): Hong Kong has recorded its third case of a new coronavirus strain first detected in Southern Africa, health officials said.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi announces NOVID Act to protect US from risk of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): Following new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated Americans can remove masks and resume normal activities, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday (local time) announced the Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act, an exp
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Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine has 79.4 pc efficacy, effective
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 6 (ANI): Russian developers of the Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday said that their single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrated 79.4 per cent efficacy against the COVID-19 and it has proven effective against all new strains of coronavirus.
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Japan intends to limit number of arrivals to 2,000 per day amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] March 12 (ANI/Sputnik) The Japanese government intends to introduce a daily limit on the number of people arriving in the country, including Japanese nationals and foreigners, to 2,000 to control the possible spread of new coronavirus strains and ensure the effectiveness of
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US reports at least 944 cases of new coronavirus strains
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): At least 944 cases of coronavirus strains first spotted in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have been reported in the United States, CNN reported citing US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention data (CDC) on Tuesday (local time).
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Seoul may consider purchasing Sputnik V, other vaccines due to new coronav
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said that the South Korean government would likely to consider buying Russia's Sputnik V and other coronavirus vaccines to curb the spread of new virus variants and forestall delays in deliverie
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Philippines detects 8 more cases of new coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected an additional eight cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant first found in Britain, bringing the total confirmed cases of the new strain in the country to 25.
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Nepal reports 3 cases of coronavirus' UK variant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 18 (ANI): Nepal has confirmed three cases of a new coronavirus strain, which was detected in the UK late last year, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
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New Covid strain: Russia extends UK flight suspension until February 1
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday extended flight suspension date from the United Kingdom until February 1, due to the new coronavirus strain detected in the country.
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