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Australia registers first case of new COVID-19 strain that emerged in Sout
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], December 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Australia has registered its first case of a new coronavirus strain, known as 501.V2 variant and linked to South Africa, in the northwestern state of Queensland, regional Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said on Tuesday.
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5 pc of COVID-19 positive samples in country will be subjected to genome s
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Five per cent of the coronavirus positive samples in the country would be subjected to genome sequencing, the government has said.
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First confirmed cases of UK COVID-19 strain detected in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday reported its first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant found in the UK after it identified the strain in three samples taken from passengers who had returned from Britain.
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No evidence that vaccines will not work against new COVID-19 variants: Cen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccines will work against new variants of the virus detected in the UK and South Africa and there is no evidence that current vaccines will fail to protect against these coronavirus variants, Prof K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advis
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3 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in Karnataka, st
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 29 (ANI): In a view of the new strain of coronavirus cases in United Kingdom returnees, Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K on Tuesday said that they will trace co-passengers and treatment will be done if needed.
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Union Aviation Minister says 'foresee short extension' of temporary suspen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that he foresees a "short extension" of the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom to contain the spread of the new variant of coronavirus that was first detected in that country.
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New COVID-19 variant existent in Germany since November: Media
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Berlin [Germany], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain earlier this month seems to have been present in Germany since November, German national daily Die Welt said Monday.
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6 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Six UK returnees have been found positive for the new UK variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centr
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Japan reports first case of new coronavirus strain that emerged in South
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Tokyo [Japan], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the new coronavirus variant found in South Africa has been confirmed in Japan, the Japan Times reports.
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Giant Rock Bee Honey added to Tribes India Collection
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Giant Rock Bee Honey, a unique variant of honey, sourced from Malayali Tribes of Tamil Nadu, got added to Tribes India Collection on Monday.
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Researchers discover new mammal reference genome that helps ID genetic var
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Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): The rhesus macaque is the most widely studied nonhuman primate in biomedical research. A genome sequencing project for this species, led by a team of researchers has created a new framework for the study of this important primate.
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Japan halts entry of foreigners to 'protect' citizens amid fear of new vir
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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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