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  New Covid variant EG.5 causes spike in US: Here's all you need to know | EXPLAINED

  Health | August 10, 2023 20:02 IST

  A new variant of coronavirus has become a matter of concern in the United States after many Covid cases were found to be caused by it.

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  Coronavirus variants from Brazil, South Africa are less susceptible to antibodies, says study

  Science | March 28, 2021 16:38 IST

  According to the research, published in the journal Cell, recovery from COVID-19 as well as vaccination may offer only incomplete protection against these mutant virus forms.

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  New findings may shed light on why the UK variant of COVID-19 is more infectious

  Science | March 26, 2021 17:33 IST

  The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in Kent, UK in December 2020, and has since spread across the globe, contributing to the increase in cases being seen in Europe and Britain's own second wave of the pandemic earlier in the year, Shefield University said in a press release on Friday.

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  India's total cases of mutant COVID-19 strains reach 795

  India | March 23, 2021 19:33 IST

  The total number of cases with the UK, South Africa and Brazil variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has reached 795, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday as India is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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  Vaccine-induced antibodies may be less effective against new Covid variants

  Science | March 13, 2021 16:42 IST

  The team used their experience measuring HIV neutralizing antibodies to create similar assays for Covid-19, comparing how well the antibodies worked against the original strain versus the new variants.

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  COVID-19 South African, Brazilian variants detected in India: Govt

  India | February 16, 2021 17:54 IST

  The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found a total of 192 Covid-19 cases of the new variants of mutated SARS-CoV-2 in last two months, including four from the variant emerging in South Africa and one from the Brazilian variant, officials said on Tuesday

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  Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works against new variants

  World | January 25, 2021 19:58 IST

  US-based drugmaker Moderna on Monday said its Covid-19 vaccine retains neutralising activity against emerging variants first identified in the UK and South Africa.

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  'UK' coronavirus variant detected in 41 Countries/Territories: WHO

  World | January 06, 2021 10:12 IST

  The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.

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  New Covid-19 strain: 58 people test positive in India

  India | January 05, 2021 12:36 IST

  A total of 58 people have tested positive in India for the new UK variant of coronavirus, according to the Union Health Ministry. It said that 20 new cases have been identified at National Institute of Virology, Pune.

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  Delhi: Total 40 UK returnees found positive for COVID so far

  India | January 03, 2021 8:03 IST

  Delhi recorded 494 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the lowest in over seven months, and 14 new fatalities, even as the positivity rate stood at 0.73 per cent, authorities said.

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  Air India opens bookings for India-UK flights | Check schedule, routes, booking rules

  India | January 03, 2021 8:03 IST

  India’s national carrier Air India has opened booking for flights between India and the United Kingdom. In a tweet, the airline confirmed that the new flights are in addition to the regular flights and tickets could be booked through Air India's website, booking offices, call centre and authorised travel agents.

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  Five more UK returnees test positive for new strain of coronavirus, tally mounts to 25

  India | December 31, 2020 12:56 IST

  A total of 25 cases of mutant United Kingdom virus have been detected in India after genome sequencing, Union Ministry of Health informed on Thuesday. Out of the five fresh cases, four have been traced by National Institute of Virology in Pune and CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in Delhi.

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  'UK Covid strain 70% more infectious, could have entered India before Dec'

  India | December 31, 2020 9:11 IST

  India has so far reported 20 cases of the new Covid-19 strain. As a precautionary measure, the government on December 23 announced to suspend all flights coming from the UK.

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  New UK strain: 8 samples taken in Delhi positive; 7 in quarantine at LNJP

  India | December 31, 2020 7:58 IST

  Among these eight UK returnees was a woman who left the Delhi airport and travelled to Andhra Pradesh by train last week, they said.

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  7 UK returnees test positive for new Covid strain in Karnataka

  India | December 30, 2020 12:17 IST

  Seven people who returned to Karnataka from the UK, were found to be infected with the mutated strain of coronavirus, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday.

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  Government extends suspension of India-UK flights till January 7

  India | December 30, 2020 13:28 IST

  Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that the Centre has extended the temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom till January 7, 2021. The flights operations were suspended because of a new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus.

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  20 UK returnees test positive for new COVID strain in India, govt ramps up contact tracing

  India | December 30, 2020 10:05 IST

  A total of 20 people in India now have the new coronavirus strain, according to ministry data on Wednesday. This includes results of the six who tested positive and were announced to have the new strain on Tuesday. The samples that tested positive for the new strain were 8 from NCDC, Delhi; 7 from NIMHANS, Bengaluru; 2 from CCMB, Hyderabad; 1 from NIBG, Kolkata; 1 from NIV, Pune and 1 from IGIB, Delhi.

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  Two more contacts of UK returnees test COVID-19 positive in Delhi, tally at 33

  India | December 30, 2020 7:54 IST

  Out of the 33 infected persons, 11 were tested through RT-PCR tests at the IGI airport on their arrival from the UK. Nine other UK returnees were found positive in the Delhi government's district-level door-to-door contact and testing drive.

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  One more UK returnee tests positive for new Covid strain in TN, takes total to 7

  India | December 29, 2020 16:07 IST

  The person has been has been isolated in a separate room ta the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research in Chennai while his co-passengers and other contacts have been tested and found negative for COVID-19.

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  UK COVID-19 strain: Mumbai civic body issues revised SOP

  India | December 27, 2020 19:15 IST

  In view of the emergence of a new coronavirus variant in the UK, the Mumbai civic body on Sunday issued revised guidelines to ensure the compulsory quarantine for 14 days for all passengers arriving from the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.