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AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants identified in...
AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday,...
Covid-19 variants to be given Greek alphabet names: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 variants of concern will be known by letters of the Greek alphabet, saying it will...
WHO names COVID-19 variants found in India as 'Kappa' and 'Delta'
"They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC," Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical...
Indian variant B.1.617 overtaking rest of variants, mutation a global...
Out of B1617, three sublineages have been found, which are B.1.617.3, B.1.617.1, and B.1.617.2. The last two were first detected in December 2020...
COVID challenge remains as long as infection exists even at minor...
There have been reports that the virus may hit the young generation, demography which has so far not been affected hard as the adult population with...
Singapore objects to Kejriwal's COVID-19 variant remark, Govt says CM...
The Singapore government on Wednesday conveyed to the Indian High Commissioner its strong objection to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's comments...
COVID: UK variant dominates N India, double mutant Maha, Guj, K’taka
The Director of National Centre for Disease Control, however, added that the B1.1.7 lineage of SARS CoV-2 (UK variant) is declining in proportion...
Brazil detects new Covid variant
P1 is the variant that emerged in Amazonas in November 2020 and is considered more contagious and lethal.