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Fluidigm's FDA-EUA Authorized Saliva-based SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay - Now f
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): It's been a year now since the first few human cases of COVID-19 infection were reported amidst the busy wholesale food market of China's Wuhan city. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, thought to have its origin in Bats, soon spread to caus
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Karnataka govt issues SOPs for night curfew; train, air services permitted
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 24 (ANI): ln the light of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom, the Karnataka Police on Thursday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the night curfew that has been imposed in the state between 11 pm and 5 am,
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Moderna anticipates its COVID-19 vaccine to safeguard against new mutated
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): US-based pharma company Moderna on Wednesday said that it expects its COVID-19 vaccine to be protective against the new mutated coronavirus reported in Britain.
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India issues SOPs for surveillance of new variant of coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): In the wake of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom, Ministry of Health on Wednesday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at the point of entry and in the community for all international passengers who have trave
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India reports 23,950 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): A day after India reported the lowest single-day spike in 173 days since the virus outbreak, the country witnessed a slight surge in fresh COVID-19 infections with 23,950 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Heal
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WHO calls on all nations to report detection of new SARS-CoV-2 strains
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all countries to increase genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses whenever possible and report if new strains of the coronavirus that raise concerns are detected, WHO representative to Russia Mel
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Passengers who transited through UK in last 4 weeks to declare travel hist
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for epidemiological surveillance and response in the context of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom (UK) in which it has stated that all international
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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Passenger from UK Covid-19 positive, but not confirmed if it's new variant
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid rising concerns over the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that a man who arrived from the country tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, but added that it is
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Pfizer, Moderna testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version of the virus that's recently been found in the United Kingdom and other countries, CNN reported.
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Toyota announces halt in plant operations in UK, France amid new virus fea
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Toyota Motor Corp. is halting the work of its production facilities in the United Kingdom, as well as France, following the emergence of the new coronavirus strain, The Japan Times reports.
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Mumbai: Passengers from UK quarantined amid new coronavirus strain concern
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) in Mumbai on Tuesday morning have been sent for institutional quarantine in the wake of the new coronavirus strain.
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