436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant found in India: INSACOGThe INSACOG data has shown that 2,735 cases of the XBB1.16 variant have been found in a total of 24 states and Union Territories. India has...
17 Apr, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Covid's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 7 in India: INSACOGThe XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combi...
06 Jan, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
No unusual pattern in virus spread seen in India: Insacog expertThe Indian Sars-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (Insacog) held a meeting Friday evening in light of the latest viral wave in China. India has ...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.15 AM IST
Omicron, sub-lineages remain dominant variant in India: INSACOGAmid the declining trajectory of daily Covid-19 cases in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) on Sunday said that ...
23 Oct, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
Insacog meet on Friday to assess new strainsOther than BQ.1, Insacog is also seeing a new recombinant variant BXX in the country and other emerging sub variants like BA5.1.7 and BF.7....
21 Oct, 2022, 01.15 AM IST
INSACOG confirms first case of Omicron subvariant BA.4 in IndiaINSACOG has also conducted a meeting and discussed the BA.4, the group of genetic laboratories are currently working to identify new varian...
20 May, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
Govt on alert as India reports Omicron, Delta co-infectionsAccording to an Insacog member, the new Deltacron variant which has been seen in some countries has not been found so far in India. However...
19 Feb, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
Omicron strain in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOGThe INSACOG, in its January 10 bulletin that was released on Sunday, said while most Omicron cases so far have been asymptomatic or mild, h...
24 Jan, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
Clear data supporting very high immune escape potential of Omicron: INSACOGThe INSACOG reports genomic surveillance of SARS CoV -2 across the country through sequencing of samples from sentinel sites and also detai...
29 Dec, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
After recommending booster dose for 40+, INSACOG says more experiments neededThe recommendations and suggestions regarding vaccines, schedule, and roll out come under the expressed mandate of NTAGI and the NEGVAC, sa...
05 Dec, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Is RT-PCR enough for testing Omicron variant? Need a modified test for travellers, says InsacogRT-PCR is the current gold-standard of Covid-19 testing. However, the experts at Insacog suggested that a modified test should be done for ...
30 Nov, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Insacog: Test flyers from Omicron-hit countriesThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog), a consortium of government institutions involved in the genome sequencing of the novel...
28 Nov, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
COVID-19 AY 4.2 variant frequency too low to be of concern, says INSACOGAY.4.2 variant of COVID-19 is less than 0.1 percent of all variants of concern and variant of interest (VOC/VOI) and is too low to be of co...
07 Nov, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
No evidence of any new variant of SARS-CoV2 in country: INSACOGLast week, the INSACOG said India has so far not seen Mu and C.1.2, the two new variants of SARS'CoV2, and the Delta variant and its sub-li...
23 Sep, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
No of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in India within expected numbers: INSACOGIt said based on high stringency reclassification by INSACOG, the total number of Delta sub-lineages - Delta Plus AY.1 to AY.12 - in India ...
01 Sep, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Insacog data too confirm rise of B.1.617 across statesOf 21,836 total samples sequenced from across states, Insacog found 6,706 variants of concern so far. The bulk of these — 4,241 of 6,706 sa...
20 May, 2021, 07.49 AM IST