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Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora, Co-Chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Philippines logs 5,604 new COVID-19 cases, 1,403,588 in total
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,604 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,403,588.
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German envoy fears 4th wave of COVID-19, says, 'more transmissible, vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): While many countries are fearing third wave of coronavirus, German Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner on Saturday cautioned that a fourth wave may arrive as COVID numbers of potentially more transmissible and vaccine-resistant variants especially 'Delta'
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COVID-19:Biden warns of 'potentially deadlier' delta variant, urges public
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Cautioning Americans against the highly transmissible delta variant that appears to be "particularly dangerous" for young people, US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) urged people to take the shot as soon as possible.
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COVID-19: Schools in Bangladesh to remain closed till May 22
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 29 (ANI): All the primary schools and kindergartens in Bangladesh will remain closed till May 22 due to an expected highly transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus.
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Brazilian variant of COVID-19 might be 2.2 times more transmissible: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): A new modelling study by researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom suggested that the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, known as P1, may be up to 2.2 times more transmissible and could evade immunity from previous COVID-19 infection by up to 61 per cent.
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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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Philippines to relax ban on foreign travellers from Feb 1
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Friday.
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White House task force warns of new 'USA variant' of Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The White House coronavirus task force in its latest report said that the United States may have its own version of a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 that might be helping fuel the already aggressive spread of the virus.
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New UK COVID-19 strain detected in 22 European nations
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK-linked coronavirus variant, which is much more transmissible than the original one, has been detected in 22 European countries, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday.
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UK PM imposes harsh lockdown for England amid COVID-19 new variant
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations across the country.
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Japan halts entry of foreigners to 'protect' citizens amid fear of new vir
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to "protect" citizens amid the spread of a new and more transmissible coronavirus variant, Japanese P
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