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As India gears up to receive the first shipment of Covishield - the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, the second phase of the nationwide coronavirus vaccination dry run will be held today.
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The patient, the son of a senior official of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, tested positive for the mutant strain after returning from London. Bengal reports first case of new COVID strain | Photo Credit: AP
West Bengal has reported its first case of a mutant coronavirus strain that surfaced in the United Kingdom, a senior health official said on Wednesday.
The patient, the son of a senior official of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, tested positive for the mutant strain VUI-202012/01 after returning from London, the official said. The youth is undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital s super-specialty section. He is under observation. We have advised all those who have come in contact with him to isolate themselves, the official told PTI, adding that the new strain is believed to be significantly more transmissible.
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Bengal reports first case of new COVID strain
West Bengal on Wednesday reported its first case of a mutant coronavirus strain that surfaced in the United Kingdom, a senior health official said.
The patient, son of a senior official of the state Health Department, tested positive for the Variant of Concern 202012/01 (VOC-202012/01) mutant coronavirus strain after returning from London 10 days ago, the official said. The youth is undergoing treatment at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital s super-specialty section. He is under observation. We have advised all those who have come in contact with him to isolate themselves, the official said.