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In India, more than 350,000 infections were reported within 24 hours on Monday, more than any country has reported in that timespan. The highly infectious Indian variant of the COVID-19 virus has spread like wildfire across the country and is now present in many countries of the world as well. But, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against jumping to conclusions about the new coronavirus variant discovered in India, saying it had not yet classified it as worrying. A WHO spokesperson said that it was not clear at this point to what extent the variant was responsible for the rapid...

* Two of these triple mutant strains have been found in samples collected from Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. * Viruses mutate all the time, as part of evolutionary biology. Some mutations weaken the virus while others may make it stronger, enabling it to proliferate faster or cause more infections. * So far, India's health ministry has only acknowledged the presence of the “double mutant”. However, it has only been identified as a "variant of interest" and not a "variant of concern". * The mutated strains of the virus can be detected through genome sequencing of sam...

India is headed towards the fourth wave of the coronavirus, which could cause irreparable damage to its population and economy. It can only be stopped by public awareness, sacrifice and cooperation. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- India and the world are facing a vaccine crunch since the second and third waves are rising faster than the inoculation rate. The frightening truth is that we do not know. We do not know why after over 13 crore recorded Covid-19 infections, 30 lakh deaths, nearly 700 million vaccine doses given worldwide, including in India, the waves of death and destruction keep...

Comments The 'double mutant' COVID strain may have become the most prevalent strain in the recent cases of infection across India. Citing an analysis of genome sequencing data submitted by Indian scientists in a global open database, a report in Hindustan Times said that, at 24 percent, it was the most common strain detected in samples surveyed in the 60 days prior to 2 April. The B.1.617 strain, also popularly referred to as the "double mutation" strain, was first detected on 5 October 2020, and it started showing up more frequently since January 2021. It was initially found in a large numb...

Double COVID-19 mutant strain found in Maharashtra, Bengal, Delhi, 7 other states The double mutation happens when two mutated strains of a virus come together and form a third strain. In India,  E484Q and L452R are the two mutated strains that have combined and form a new strain, now classified as B.1.617 BusinessToday.In | April 16, 2021 | Updated 09:12 IST Double mutant strain of coronavirus found in 10 states The double mutant strain of coronavirus found in 10 states could be responsible for faster spread and the rising number of infections, the health ministry has said. A genome sequen...