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Although the B.1.617 was a mutation of concern across the districts, current data shows it is being replaced by the old variants.

KARACHI. KAZINFORM -Pakistan on Friday confirmed that the «Indian strain» of the coronavirus – a «double-mutant» variant – was detected in the country, Anadolu Agency reports.

The government says that since WHO nomenclature doesn't use 'Indian variant', use of the term is tantamount to spreading 'false news/misinformation' about coronavirus.

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Chandigarh [India], May 16 (ANI): The PGIMER on Sunday confirmed that the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the second wave has somewhat been attributed to the B.1.617 variant strain.

Lockdown or no lockdown Dr Mandeep Singh Azad SBI Research says that India should not be “complacent” as it’ll reach the peak of the second wave as “this could lead to a widespread increase in infection as has happened in the current wave”. The peak of the second coronavirus wave in India will come around mid-May with active cases reaching around 36 lakhs. As states go for partial or weekend lockdowns, SBI Research also revised India’s FY22 growth projection to 10.4 per cent real G...

Close The World Health Organization yesterday said the new Indian COVID-19 variant responsible for the fast acceleration of explosive outbreaks in India had been detected in dozens of countries worldwide. AN NDTV report said that according to the UN health agency, the new strain identified as B.1.617 variant of COVID-19, originally discovered in India in October 2020, had been detected in over 4,500 samples uploaded to an open-access databank from 44 nations in all six regions of the WHO. In it...

UPDATED: May 12, 2021 15:23 IST Using term Indian Variant for B.1.617 strain has no basis, WHO has not done so, says health ministry | PTI image The Indian government on Wednesday slammed the use of the term "Indian variant" for the B.1.617 variant of coronavirus in media reports. The government clarified that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has never used the word "Indian" for the variant. "Several media reports have covered the news of World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 a...

Explained: What Is N440K Covid Variant? Is It More Virulent? Know What CCMB Says This new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the reason behind the havoc caused in Visakhapatnam, Karnataka, Telangana, and other southern parts. This virus was also found in parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Outlook Web Bureau 10 May 2021, Last Updated at 7:25 am Representational image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-10T07:22:56+05:30 Explained: What Is N440K Covid Variant? Is It More Viru...

A file photo of World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan. | Fabrice Coffrini/Reuters World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Saturday said the coronavirus variant spreading in India was more contagious and might be evading the protection offered by vaccines, AFP reported. In an interview to the news agency, the scientist said that these factor were contributing to the massive outbreak of the infection in the second wave. The B.1.617...