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Why scientists call PJ.2.1 a ‘jump’ variant: The COVID strain that arrived with dozens of mutations at once and spreads by gripping your cells more tightlyA new variant of SARS-CoV-2, named PJ.2.1, was detected in Canada and has spread globally. It has over 25 mutations in its spike protein, w...- No new strain of H1N1 identified, current surge part of seasonal influenza pattern: ICMR DGThe ICMR director general stated H1N1 infections are seasonal and not a new strain. Most cases are mild and self-limiting, requiring no wid...
- Rising Covid cases push experts to seek sewage surveillanceAmid rising Covid-19 cases in India, experts advocate for enhanced surveillance. They suggest using waste water analysis and genome sequenc...
- India Covid panel head clarifies on Kerala death amid JN.1 subvariant scareIndia reported 260 new COVID cases, including one death in Kerala, where the JN.1 subvariant was recently detected. The center issued an ad...
- XBB remains the dominant variantINSACOG has not seen any "unusual pattern" or "clustering" in the country. "Severity depends on population immunity and local epidemiology....
- Consider booster dose for those above 40: INSACOG"Vaccination of all remaining unvaccinated at-risk people and consideration of a booster dose for those 40 years of age and over, first tar...
- Centre planning to test sewage water for COVID-19 virus loadThe department of biotechnology has drawn up a detailed sewage surveillance plan. This plan will be rolled out through the Indian SARS-CoV-...
- Coronavirus: Scientists from 4 BRICS nations to carry out genomic sequencing, mathematical modellingA whole-genome sequencing is required for the identification of genetic mutations and recombinations of the virus, while epidemiological st...
- Newly formed four city clusters to intensify India’s COVID-19 genome sequencing effortsResearch institutes in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Pune form these four clusters. “The consortium will track the emergence of viral...
- COVID-19: Consortium of four Indian cities funded for enhanced genome surveillanceEstablished with support and seed funding from Rockefeller Foundation, the new effort will track the emergence of viral variants correlated...
- Double mutant infecting more than UK variant nowWhile the incidence of the UK variant seemed to be declining, the double mutant variant B.1.617 - found in Maharashtra - could be a cause o...
- 1,189 samples have tested positive for variants of concern of SARS COV-2 in India: Health MinistryThese include 1,109 samples testing positive for the UK variants, 79 for the South Africa variant and one sample for the Brazil variant, th...
- Two +ve tests at interval of 102 days with one -ve defined as SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: ICMR studyAccording to the study 'SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: development of an epidemiological definition from India' which has been published by Cambr...
- Cases of new UK mutant COVID strain go up to 73 in IndiaOf the 73 cases, the mutated UK strain was detected in eight samples at National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, in 20 at the...
- Twenty more people in India test positive for mutant strain of COVID-19
- New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positiveIt said comprehensive contact tracing has been initiated for co-travellers, family contacts and others. Genome sequencing on other specimen...
- New COVID-19 strain: Total 29 people in India test positiveOut of these 29 cases, eight have been registered at National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi, two at CSIR Institute of Genomics and In...
- COVID mutant: Govt says focus on enhanced genomic surveillance; Taskforce suggests no change in treatment protocolThe genomic surveillance consortium, INSACOG, has been formed under the leadership of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New D...
- Mutant Covid virus: Samples of UK positive cases to undergo genome sequencing studyIf the samples indicate the presence of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the patient will continue to remain in a separate isolation unit while...
- New Covid variant raises concern, but unlikely to impact vaccine developmentA number of European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British government warned that the potent new strain of the virus was...
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