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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 5 years 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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WTTC calls EU against reimposing quarantines on British travellers
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London [UK], June 26 (ANI): The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged against European Union (EU) states reimposing quarantine measures on arriving British holidaymakers.
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Lockdown extended for 14 days in Sydney amid Delta Variant spike
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Canberra [Australia], June 26 (ANI): Australia on Saturday extended lockdown for 14 days in Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
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Israel reimposes indoor mask requirement as COVID cases surge
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Tel Aviv [Isreal], June 26 (ANI): As Israel reported a surge in COVID-19 cases, the authorities have reimposed an indoor mask requirement, with a top health official warning the spread of the coronavirus was accelerating.
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Bangladesh to impose nationwide 'hard lockdown' from June 28 amid surge in
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 26 (ANI): Amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections, Bangladesh will be going into a nationwide 'hard lockdown' from Monday for seven days in a bid to stem the spread of cases.
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Study uses AI to predict unknown links between viruses, mammals
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Liverpool [UK], June 25 (ANI): The findings of a new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and livestock diseases caused by existing viruses.
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Century Pulp and Paper launches BIRLACare, a brand that cares for you, you
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Recent times have shown how hygiene has become a prerequisite for maintaining health and wellness around the globe. The world has seen how hygiene solutions have functioned impeccably to prevent the spread of germs and viruses.
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Japanese Health Minister Tamura says govt may declare another state of eme
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Tokyo [Japan], June 25 (ANI): Japanese Health Minister Tamura Norihisa on Friday said the government may declare another state of emergency for Tokyo if there is a further spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: INSACOG to discuss status, spread of Delta plus variant today
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium (INSACOG) in its weekly review meeting today will discuss the status and spread of Delta plus variant of COVID-19, said sources.
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'Why no large-scale testing to prevent spread of Delta plus variant of COV
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New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the Centre why large-scale testing is not being done to check and prevent the spread of the Delta plus variant of COVID-19 and sought to know the effectiveness of vaccines against it.
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Genetic mechanism hijacked by COVID also makes it vulnerable to new class
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Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found a human genetic mechanism hijacked by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, to help it spread, which also makes it vulnerable to a new class of drug candidates.
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Sri Lanka records over 57,000 positive COVID-19 patients in June
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 57,555 COVID-19 patients so far this month as the country faces a rapid spread in new variants of the virus, official statistics from the National Operations Center for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak showed Wed
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