Page 9 - தேசிய மையம் க்கு செல் அறிவியல் News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Genomic surveillance consortium charts out action plan to detect mutant Covid-19 By IANS|   Published: 28th December 2020 2:54 pm IST New Delhi, Dec 28 : : The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued a detailed action plan which the genomic surveillance consortium would follow if the new coronavirus variant, which is more infectious, is detected in the samples of returnees from the United kingdom. The British Government had recently announced that the newly identified strain of the virus found in their population is up to 70 per cent more transmissible. This had prompted Indian authorities to suspend flights to and from the UK till December 31. Genome sequencing of those who tested positive after coming to India from United kingdom is underway to see if they are carrying the mutant strain. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has been formed to expand whole genome sequencing across the nation.

United kingdomNew delhiAndhra pradeshWest bengalUnion health ministry onNational institute of virologyNational centre for cell scienceInstitute of genomicsGenomics consortiumNational centre for diseaseNational institute of mental healthNational centre for disease controlCentre for cellularNational institute of biomedical genomicsInstitute of life sciences in bhubaneswarUnion health ministry