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Five private labs join Covid-19 genome surveillance project

Express News Service NEW DELHI:  In a boost to the Centre’s project that detects new and emerging Covid variants, at least five private laboratories have joined...

Mu and C.1.2 variants of SARS-CoV2 not found in India so far: INSAOCG

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said Mu has mutations that indicate potential immune escape properties.

Two coronavirus variants of interest not found in India yet

Express News Service NEW DELHI:  While there have been no cases of new Covid-19 variants — Mu, South African C.1.2 — in India so far, the...

Delta variant replicates 1k times more

Express News Service BENGALURU: The Indian SARS-Cov2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said on Thursday that genome sequencing of recent samples from across the country has shown that...

Three COVID strains detected among 75 patients in Mizoram

By PTI AIZWAL: At least three different COVID strains have been detected among 75 patients from Mizoram whose samples were randomly selected and sent...

Assam doctor infected with two different variants of COVID-19 virus simultaneously

By PTI DIBRUGARH: A woman doctor in Assam may be the countrys first case of a COVID-19 patient infected with two different variants of...

Detection of multiple Covid variants puts Jharkhand on high alarm

By PTI RANCHI: Alarmed by the detection of several variants of coronavirus in Jharkhand with 328 confirmed cases surfacing so far, the state government...

Samples sent for genome sequencing to identify new Covid-19 variant, says Maharashtra government

By PTI PUNE: The Maharashtra government has sent a substantial number of samples from various districts for genome sequencing to verify if any new...

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against COVID variants found in India: Study

As of today, India registered 2,81,386 fresh infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry #39;s data.

INTERVIEW | Pandemic will end up as an endemic, says immunologist Dr Dipyaman Ganguly

Express News Service Senior immunologist Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly, principal scientist, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata, has seen some encouraging signs. Few cases of reinfection...

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