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UK, mutant COVID-19 strains found in samples tested in U'khand
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 20 (ANI): Two UK strains and a mutant strain of coronavirus were found in three samples which were sent for testing to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi from Dehradun.
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We suspect new COVID-19 strain, samples sent to NCDC: Maharashtra Health M
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of new strains of COVID-19 in the state as "some patients are showing behaviours other than routine ones."
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Japan intends to limit number of arrivals to 2,000 per day amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months 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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Study maps full evolutionary journey of hospital superbug
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Cambridge[UK], March 9 (ANI): Researchers during a new study discovered that antibiotic treatment and modern hospitals alone don't create the antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are seen today. Instead, it was the selection pressure prior to the widespread use of antibiotics that i
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New COVID-19 strains not 'more infectious', need to aggressively monitor s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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New COVID-19 strains detected in India, UK strain highly transmissible, sa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh, [India] February 24 (ANI): New COVID19 strains have been detected in India and the UK strain is highly transmissible, said Jagat Ram, Director of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) on Wednesday, cautioning that all possible precautions must be ta
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Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said interim results of the ongoing clinical trials indicated that the indigenous COVID-19 vaccines would be effective against the mutated virus strains reported from the Unit
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WHO says COVID-19 fatalities in Africa surged amid new variants
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], February 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Africa has spiked as the continent grapples with local transmission of highly contagious strains of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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South African coronavirus variant detected in California for first time
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], February 11 (ANI): Two cases of coronavirus strains first detected in South Africa have been reported in the US State of California, said Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday (local time).
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US reports at least 944 cases of new coronavirus strains
Updated : 5 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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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2020 worst year in history for air travel demand: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometres) fell by 65.9 per cent compared to the full year of 2019 -- by far the sharpest traff
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