B.1.617
Whether Delta Plus evades pre-existing immunity better than Delta or Beta is yet to be seen, says Virologist
As the coronavirus Delta variant B.1.617.2 has further mutated to ‘Delta plus’, virologists are concerned whether this new variant will evade pre-existing immunity better than either Delta or Beta. The genome sequencing of Delta plus revealed K417N mutation in the Delta genomic background. The World Health Organisation (WHO) termed the Delta variant as a ‘variant […]
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Remove content terming ‘Indian variant’: India tells social media intermediaries
India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called ‘Indian variant’ for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts. It is learnt from reliable sources that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MIETY) has written an advisory to social media intermediaries to take down such content with an […]
4 years ago
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Indian double mutant strain of COVID-19 detected in Assam
Amid an uptick in COVID-19 infections, Assam on Thursday recorded the first instance of the Indian double mutant strain of SARS-Cov-2 in the state. This was informed by State health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The double mutant strain B.1.617 was detected among the samples collected from passengers who landed at the Dibrugarh airport. […]
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