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Coronavirus known to mutate, can't lower guards: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Following the reports of the emergence of a new novel variant of coronavirus in South Africa, a senior consultant of a Delhi Hospital on Friday said the virus is known to mutate and urged people not to lower guards against COVID.
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With emergence of new Covid-19 strain, India's top health experts advocate
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): With a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level.
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Matters concerning new coronavirus variant a 'developing story': MEA
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The matters concerning the new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is a "developing story" and WHO has held a meeting on the matter, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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Philippines imposes travel ban on South Africa, Botswana over new COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from South Africa, Botswana, and their neighbouring countries "effective immediately" due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, a government official said on Friday.
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France suspends all flights from Southern Africa due to new COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI): France on Friday suspended flights arriving from the southern African region for 48 hours amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa.
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Netherlands tour of South Africa is 'highly unlikely'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Gauteng [South Africa], November 26 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) on Friday confirmed that it is highly unlikely that the visiting team will be able to fly out of South Africa over the weekend.
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No case of B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant reported in India so far: Official s
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which is causing an increase in new COVID-19 infections in South Africa, has not been found in India so far, said official sources on Friday.
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Hong Kong detects new COVID-19 variant in people with travel history to So
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 26 (ANI): Hong Kong has detected a newly identified COVID-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- which is causing an increase in new Covid-19 infections in South Africa, according to local media reports.
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UK suspends flights to six African countries as new COVID variant emerges
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of flights from six countries after reports emerged that a new COVID variant with more than 30 mutations is spreading in South Africa.
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WHO calls meeting on Friday over COVID strain found in South Africa, Botsw
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the potentially rapidly spreading COVID strain found in South Africa and Botswana, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
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SA A vs IND A: Easwaran scores ton as visitors stage spirited show (Stumps
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bloemfontein [South Africa], November 25 (ANI): The rain made its presence felt but India A continued their impressive show with the bat on Day 2 and moved to 308/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first four-day match against South Africa A in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
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SA A vs IND A: Easwaran, Panchal lead visitors fightback (Stumps, Day 2)
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bloemfontein [South Africa], November 24 (ANI): India A put on a solid show with the bat riding on captain Priyank Panchal's unbeaten 45, Prithvi Shaw's 48 and Abhimanyu Easwaran's 27* to end Day 2 of the first four-day match against South Africa A at 125/1 in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
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