WHO Says COVID Variant Detected in India Found in 53 Territories May 27, 2021, 11:01 IST
The Covid19 strain that was mainly found in India has now been reported in other territories as well. According to the World Health Organization report, it was dominantly seen in 53 territories. Apart from that seven new territories have reported cases with the B.1.617 variant.
The report by the UN health has updated that the count is now up to 60 territories. The number keeps increasing as well. As the transmissibility has increased, the spread has also. The effects of the disease are yet to be determined.
Many reports and content shared on social media referred to B.1.617 Covid19 variant as the Indian variant. It was being said that this variant was first identified in India last year in October. That has now spread to other countries as well. WHO did not refer to this term, anytime.
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Congress busy insulting India: Javadekar attacks Kamal Nath over ‘Indian variant’ claims
Congress busy insulting India: Javadekar attacks Kamal Nath over ‘Indian variant’ claims
Union minister Prakash Javadekar has hit out at Kamal Nath and Congress for calling the new Covid strain the Indian variant and said the party is defaming India.
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Javadekar has attacked Kamal Nath for calling the new Covid variant an Indian variant. (PTI)
Union minister Prakash Javadekar launched an attack on Congress and Kamal Nath for calling the new Covid variant ‘the Indian variant’ and saying the party is defaming the country.
Javadekar said, “He (Kamal Nath) is calling it Indian corona. He further said hamari pehchan, mera Bharat Covid . It s an insult to India. Other Congress leaders are also giving such statements.
Stating that the WHO never classified the B.1.617 Covid strain as ‘Indian variant’ the Centre has said that its latest move is aimed at curbing misinformation on social media