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Worrisome Covid mutation that may weaken effectiveness of vaccines found i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 25 (ANI): A new form of coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in New York City and it carries a worrisome mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines, according to The New York Times.
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COVID samples from 8 Maharashtra districts sent for testing of new mutatio
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI): As cases of COVID-19 surge in Maharashtra, samples from about eight districts have been sent to laboratories across the country, including the National Institute of Virology and National Center for Disease Control, to find out if any new variant
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India detects two new variants N440K and E484Q of COVID-19: Health Ministr
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New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Even as the country's COVID-19 trajectory is declining, India has detected two new variants of the virus-- namely N440 K and E484Q in Maharashtra and Kerala, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Testing increased at IGI Airport for new COVID-19 variant
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): As the Union Health Ministry announced the stringent approach to detect new COVID-19 variant and made it mandatory for identified high-risk countries, United Kingdom (UK), Middle East, and Europe, the testing labs at Indira Gandhi International Airport h
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Odisha govt issues fresh guidelines to avoid rise in COVID-19 cases
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 22 (ANI): Odisha government on Sunday issued guidelines to ensure strict implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols in view of a fresh spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in some states, fear of new variants and complacency in people for observing th
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COVID-19 variant N440K spreading more in southern states: CSIR-CCMB
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) said there is emerging evidence that coronavirus variant N440K is spreading "a lot more" in southern states in the country.
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Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID-
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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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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant: Study
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against concerning new coronavirus variants, including one first seen in South Africa called B.1.351, according to report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.
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Protection against severe COVID-19 inherited from Neandertals
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Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a genetic variant associated with reduced coronavirus severity was inherited from Neandertals.
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COVID-19: India reports 4 cases of S Africa variant, one Brazil strain
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New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): India has reported four cases of South Africa variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 and one case of Brazil variant strain, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
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24 countries provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far: NITI Aayog
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New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Twenty-four countries have been provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far, informed NITI Aayog member (health), Dr VK Paul, on Tuesday.
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On a Mission: The new BMW X3 xDrive30i SportX launched in India
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Gurugram (Haryana [India], February 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The new BMW X3 xDrive30i SportX has been launched in India today. Locally-produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the new exciting 'SportX' petrol variant of the BMW X3 is available at dealerships from today onwards.
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