New ‘double mutant’ coronavirus variant from India detected in UK
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A new coronavirus variant which first emerged in India has now been reported in the United Kingdom.
A total of 77 cases of the variant, known as B.1.617, had been recorded up to April 14, according to Public Health England. There were 73 cases in England and four in Scotland.
It is the first time PHE has reported the variant in the UK, said a report by The Guardian. Health officials have labelled it a âvariant under investigationâ.
Is the DESI coronavirus variant behind India s Covid-19 boom?
Experts are examining the new double mutant variant of coronavirus to determine whether it is causing the ongoing surge in new Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: April 15, 2021 10:57 IST
Healthcare workers taking samples for Covid-19 testing at Delhi s Anand Vihar Bus Terminal on Wednesday (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Both Covaxin and Covishield have been tested against the UK variant
In Maharashtra, 61 per cent of the reported cases have the DESI mutant variant
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported that a new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India. The question that arises is whether this variant is causing the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.
COVID-19 second wave: Is the new desi variant behind India s coronavirus glut?
The variant, classified as B.1.617 , has now been found in eight nations, with 70% of samples comprising mutations believed to have stemmed from India. Experts have termed the new double mutant strain a desi (Indian) variant
BusinessToday.In | April 15, 2021 | Updated 12:11 IST
Healthcare workers taking samples for Covid-19 testing at Delhi s Anand Vihar Bus Terminal on Wednesday (Photo Credits: PTI)
The new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported.
Now, whether this new strain is resulting in a huge spike in coronavirus cases in the country is the big question.
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