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COVID-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant: INSACOG co-chair

In an interview, INSACOG co-chair Dr N. K. Arora has said that COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the Delta variant. The Delta variant is a more transmissible strain of the novel coronavirus which emerged in India in October of last year.  INSACOG refers to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). It comprises 28 laboratories under […]

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Lambda and Kappa: We need to be “watchful”

India needs to “be watchful” against the Lambda and Kappa variants of COVID-19, according to Dr Vinod K. Paul of government think tank Niti Aayog. The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed the emergence of several variants, including the Delta variant which has been found in multiple countries which first emerged in India. The Lambda and Kappa

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Delta variant identified in 96 countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in its weekly epidemiological update that the so-called Delta variant is present in 96 countries. This marks an increase of eleven countries where the Delta variant has been detected compared to last week.  First identified in India, the Delta variant is considered to be more transmissible. It has been

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