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No confirmation of N440K mutant spread in state, Chandrababu Naidu 'more d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Refuting the allegations of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu about detection of N440K variant of COVID-19 virus in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, Minister of Transport and Information and Public Relations Perni Venkataramaiah (Perni Nani) clarified th
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Research data doesn't establish N440K variant is 'very virulent': Andhra C
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): With various media reports claiming that the N440K variant prevailing in different parts of Andhra Pradesh is much more dangerous than the previous variants of COVID-19, the state government sent some samples to CCMB Hyderabad for testing and
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It's a war, we must stop point scoring, come together: Jaishankar slams po
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK]/ New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Noting that India is facing surge in COVID-19 cases due to virulent variants of coronavirus, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it is a war against the virus and societies are defined by their abilities to come together when f
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Pakistan bans inbound pedestrian movt from Afghanistan, Iran
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday banned inbound pedestrian movement from neighboring Iran and Afghanistan in a bid to contain the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Detection of COVID-19 variants sparks fear in Pak's Karachi of further str
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): The detection of both South African and Brazilian variants in Pakistan's Karachi has raised fears of putting a further strain on its already overwhelmed health system, according to the health minister of Sindh province.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.2 million despite decreased daily cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada reported 5,071 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total number to 1,200,057, including 24,106 deaths and 101,586 variants, according to CTV.
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Of 15,000 virus sequences, 11pc comprise of UK, SA and Brazil VOCs; B.1.1.
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): With six variants of concern (VOC) of coronavirus that is dominating global topography currently, India is grappling with three particular variants, i.e. the UK, Brazil, and South Africa, since the second COVID-19 wave struck the country.
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Nanobody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and variant
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
California [US], April 24 (ANI): A cocktail of high-affinity nanobodies, which are small antigen recognition domains, from alpacas were able to neutralize both wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the N501Y D614G variant, said researchers in a new study
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French PM says 3rd COVID-19 wave 'seems to be behind,' but risk remains hi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): France appears to have descended the peak of the third coronavirus wave, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday, adding that vigilance must prevail as COVID-19 variants were still spreading.
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Johnson & Johnson trails shows vaccine effective even against variants
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 22 (ANI): Johnson & Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine protected against symptomatic and asymptomatic infection, and prevented hospitalization and death in all participants 28 days after vaccination, according to new clinical trial results published on Wedne
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COVID-19: France to impose 10-day quarantine for travellers from India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 21 (ANI): France will impose a 10-day quarantine for travellers arriving from India in the coming days to prevent the spread of a COVID-19 variant found in India, the country's government spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
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COVAXIN neutralises multiple variants of SARS-COV-2, double mutant strain:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Indigenously-developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, made by Bharat Biotech, neutralises multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Wednesday.
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