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In India, genome sequencing of less than one per cent of Covid samples has been conducted. The government has admitted that it is now not feasible to conduct genome sequencing of five per cent of the country's Covid samples, as promised earlier.
January 21, 2021 A handout photo. Zhou Xianwang was criticised for allowing more than 40,000 people to attend a Lunar New Year gathering in Wuhan as the virus was spreading. South China Morning Post The mayor of Wuhan in central China is stepping down, nearly a year after the city became the first place in the world to be locked down to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. There was no official statement on the departure of Zhou Xianwang as mayor and his successor will need to be endorsed by the city’s legislature before the change can be announced. But on Wednesday Zhou was identifie...
New COVID-19 Variant Detected In Texas B.1.1.7 Variant Believes To Be Significantly More Contagious The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The adult male resident, who has no history of travel, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Results of genetic sequencing this week showed that the infection was caused by the variant strain. The case is being investigated by Harris County Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services. “The fact that this person had no travel history suggests this variant is alread...