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US State of South Carolina confirms two cases of S. African COVID-19 varia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of South Carolina has confirmed the first two known cases in the United States of the South African novel coronavirus strain, the state's Health Department said in a press release on Thursday.
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Covaxin effective on UK virus strain of COVID-19: ICMR
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New Delhi [India], 27 January (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on Covaxin shows a comparable neutralization activity of the vaccinated individuals against UK-variant strain.
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Continued strict COVID-19 measures required to reduce newer strains
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Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): A group of researchers is asking governments to consider the continued practice of strict COVID-19 measures and guidelines, as it's the only way to curb the spread and evolution of the newer strains.
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Philippines logs 1,949 new COVID-19 cases
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Manila [Philippines], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,949 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 513,619.
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UK strain of COVID-19 infects 150 people in India
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New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that the total number of persons found positive with UK strain of COVID-19 is 150.
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'Some evidence' new UK-linked COVID-19 strain may increase degree of morta
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): There is evidence that the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first detected in the UK last month, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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Kerala reports 6,753 new cases of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 22 (ANI): Kerala reported 6,753 COVID-19 cases on Friday and a person who returned from the UK has been confirmed to have a mutant virus strain.
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Culling of poultry birds starts tomorrow in Punjab's Dera Bassi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
SAS Nagar (Punjab) [India], January 22 (ANI): Culling of poultry birds will commence from January 22 in the Dera Bassi area of Punjab's SAS Nagar as the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed bird flu strain in the tissue samples forwarded for ascert
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Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture to introduce alert mode over UK Covid variant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Shizuoka prefecture in Japan is to declare a high alert mode over the spread of the UK strain of the coronavirus, which was recently found in people with no record of traveling to the United Kingdom, the NHK public broadcaster reported on Tuesday
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Nepal reports 3 cases of coronavirus' UK variant
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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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After surge in Covid-19 cases, Singapore imposes border restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, January 17 (ANI): Following a surge in COVID-19 cases and the discovery of a new strain in the United Kingdom, Singapore has tightened its border restrictions taking effect from January 25, The Strait Times reported citing Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday.
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No new UK strain of COVID-19 cases, tally remains at 116
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): There is no change in the total number of persons found positive with the new UK strain of COVID19 since yesterday (Saturday), the number of infected persons remains at 116, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
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