The Indian government has so far not announced any travel ban for passengers coming from affected countries like South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong. In the wake of the emergence of an extremely infectious Covid-19 variant, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has called an emergency meeting to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the national capital. … Read more
The latest study shows that the UK variant (B1.1.7 lineage of SARS CoV-2) is declining in India, while the Indian variant (B.1.617) is rising and is largely responsible for the recent surge in cases in many states. An analysis by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), which assessed more than 3,500 samples as on May 4, … Read more
Covid-19 South African variant in India: The South African government has said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, on which Covishield is based, has ‘limited’ efficacy against the South African variant. (IE image) Covid-19 South African variant in India: With the availability of multiple Covid-19 vaccines and extensive vaccination programmes being carried out around the world, there … Read more
Maharashtra continues to remain a cause of concern for the govt with relatively higher number of coronavirus cases as compared to other states, the health ministry said. (Photo: The Indian Express) After the UK variants, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday confirmed that two other variants – South African and Brazilian – have been detected … Read more