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Coronavirus known to mutate, can't lower guards: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Following the reports of the emergence of a new novel variant of coronavirus in South Africa, a senior consultant of a Delhi Hospital on Friday said the virus is known to mutate and urged people not to lower guards against COVID.
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With emergence of new Covid-19 strain, India's top health experts advocate
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): With a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level.
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Matters concerning new coronavirus variant a 'developing story': MEA
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The matters concerning the new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is a "developing story" and WHO has held a meeting on the matter, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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Philippines imposes travel ban on South Africa, Botswana over new COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from South Africa, Botswana, and their neighbouring countries "effective immediately" due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, a government official said on Friday.
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New COVID-19 variant confirmed in Belgium
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A new COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.529 has been confirmed in Belgium, Belgian Minister of Health and Social Affairs Franck Vandenbroucke said on Friday.
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France suspends all flights from Southern Africa due to new COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI): France on Friday suspended flights arriving from the southern African region for 48 hours amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa.
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Equity indices fall by nearly 3 pc; realty, metal drags Sensex to 1687.94
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 26 (ANI): As concerns of a new coronavirus variant surface, the key equity indices fall by nearly 3 per cent each on Thursday, leaving the Indian markets bleeding.
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No case of B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant reported in India so far: Official s
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which is causing an increase in new COVID-19 infections in South Africa, has not been found in India so far, said official sources on Friday.
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Delhi CM urges experts to suggest necessary steps in view of new Covid var
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): In view of the threat from a new COVID variant from African countries, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he has requested experts to make a presentation to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and suggested necessary steps in
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Hong Kong detects new COVID-19 variant in people with travel history to So
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 26 (ANI): Hong Kong has detected a newly identified COVID-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- which is causing an increase in new Covid-19 infections in South Africa, according to local media reports.
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UK suspends flights to six African countries as new COVID variant emerges
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of flights from six countries after reports emerged that a new COVID variant with more than 30 mutations is spreading in South Africa.
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Lancet Infectious Diseases study compare well with phase 3 clinical trials
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Commenting on the study of the Lancet Infectious Diseases on the effectiveness of COVAXIN (BBV152) against symptomatic RT-PCR, the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has said that the results compare well with 65.2 per cent efficacy against Delta variant obt
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