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'Too early to say anything on Kappa variant': UP doctor on detection of ne
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): As the emerging new strains of the Covid-19 virus are causing a lot of concern for the people, an Uttar Pradesh doctor on Friday said it is too soon to comment on the Kappa variant as it's still a 'variant of interest'.
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No Delta plus variant of COVID-19 reported in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 10 (ANI): No Delta plus variant of COVID-19 has been reported in Assam so far, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.
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Zika not spread by contact, not cause of concern for public right now: Hea
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Zika virus, of which 14 cases have been reported in Kerala, is not spread by aerosols or contact and is not a major cause for concern at this time, said Dr Mathew Varghese, Public health expert and former director of St Stephens Hospital in Delhi.
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Mutation is normal, virus will keep mutating: Top health expert
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Warning that new kinds of Coronavirus strains may be seen in the future as mutation is normal for viruses, Dr Mathew Varghese, public health expert, and former director, St Stephen's Hospital, New Delhi cautioned people that they need to be careful and follo
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Scientists identify genetic variant that carry risk of type 2 diabetes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Rare genetic variants carried by one in 3,000 people that have a larger impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than any previously identified genetic effect have been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge.
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Kappa is a variant of interest, says Dr VK Paul
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Kappa variant of COVID-19 is a "variant of interest" and it is not a new variant as cases have been reported in the country before, said the Union Health Ministry at a press briefing on Friday.
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No case of Lambda variant of COVID-19 found in India, says Centre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Central government on Friday said the Lambda variant of COVID-19 is not found in India but people should be cautious of such variant.
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Deaths in Indonesia from COVID-19 raises sharply, numbers doubled in 2 day
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 9 (ANI): Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation is grappling with COVID-19 deaths, and the numbers have doubled in two days since Wednesday.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan did good job in past 2 years: MoS Health
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Day after taking charge as the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday complimented the work of former Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and said, 'he had done good work in the past two y
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Rare genetic variants confer largest increase in type 2 diabetes risk seen
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified rare genetic variants carried by one in 3,000 people that have a larger impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than any previously identified genetic effect.
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Kejriwal inaugurates genome sequencing lab at Hospital for detection of CO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday inaugurated a new genome sequencing lab at ILBS Hospital for detection of COVID variants.
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Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge of Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The second-term Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday assumed office as Union Health Minister, replacing Dr Harsh Vardhan.
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