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Topic: Covid variant

Delhi HC response on outcry over Khurshid book should be the go-to template against ban culture

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WHO discusses new Covid variant with ‘unusual’ mutations in South Africa

The new variant, called B.1.1529, is likely to have evolved during chronic infection of an immuno-compromised person, scientists say.

Covid AY.4.2 variant frequency too low to be of concern, says latest INSACOG bulletin

In its weekly bulletin, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium says the vaccine effectiveness does not seem to be different for AY.4.2 when compared to other Delta variants.

What newly-discovered C.1.2 lineage of SARS-CoV-2 is & why it’s not yet a ‘variant of concern’

C.1.2 variant is not as widespread as other Covid variants of concern. Just 107 samples of the variant have been isolated across the world and 95 of them are from South Africa.

New Covid variant C.1.2 could be more infectious, evade vaccine protection, study shows

According to the study, C.1.2 lineage has a mutation rate of about 41.8 mutations per year, which is about twice as fast as the current global mutation rate of other variants.

Covishield, Covaxin effective against Covid variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma & Delta, govt says

New Delhi: Forty-eight coronavirus cases of Delta Plus' variant have been detected from 45,000 samples sequenced so far in the country, with Maharashtra reporting...

Around 40 cases of Delta plus Covid variant reported in Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh

Health ministry Tuesday had announced the Delta variant as a 'variant of concern'. The three states have been advised to strengthen surveillance.

Delta variant greatest threat to US’ attempt to eliminate Covid, says Anthony Fauci

The White House chief medical advisor said the Covid variant now makes up more than 20% of all new cases in the US, a significant increase from nearly 10% two weeks ago.

Delta Plus now a SARS-CoV-2 ‘variant of concern’, 22 cases found in Maharashtra, Kerala, MP

Govt notifies the three states, details measures to be taken to contain spread. Delta Plus variant, believed to be more transmissible, detected in 9 countries so far.

Maharashtra reports 21 cases of Delta plus Covid variant

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the samples have been collected since 15 May and highest of 9 cases were reported from Ratnagiri district and two cases were detected in Mumbai.

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BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.