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In Emerging Economies Like India, New Thinking On Handling Covid
Developing nations brought to their knees by earlier waves of Covid-19 -- Brazil, India, Indonesia and others -- are only now contending with the highly-contagious omicron variant that has been ripping for weeks through Europe and North America. Wit
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"No Virus Is Welcome": WHO Official On Brazil President's Omicron Comment
World Health Organization Emergency Director Mike Ryan on Wednesday refuted statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: New Covid Strain Detected By Pune Virologists, Not Found In Indian Cases
A new Covid variant that needs more antibodies to fight it and has more severe symptoms has been found by the National Institute of Virology in Pune. The variant - B.1.1.28.2 - was detected in samples from two travellers from Brazil but not from any
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Brazilian Coronavirus Variant May Be More Transmissible, Evade Immunity: Study
The P.1 coronavirus variant, which originated in Brazil, is likely to be more transmissible than other strains of SARS-CoV-2, and might be able to evade immunity gained from previous infection with the virus, according to a modelling study.
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Belgium Bans Arrivals From India, Brazil, South Africa Over Covid Variant
Belgium on Tuesday became the latest territory to ban travel from India, Brazil and South Africa, major countries hit by fast-spreading coronavirus variants.
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Brazil Covid Variant Mutating, May Become More Dangerous: Study
Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to evade antibodies, according to scientists studying the virus.
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795 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 395 In 5 Days
The United Kingdom, South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus have infected 795 people - up from 400 on March 18 - in India so far, the Health Ministry said Tuesday afternoon
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400 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 158 In 2 Weeks
Coronavirus: 400 cases of UK, Brazil and South Africa virus variants in India, says Health ministry
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3 New Coronavirus Variants Reported In India So Far, Says Centre
Three new variants of COVID-19, from the UK variant, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Covid Vaccine-Induced Antibodies Less Effective Against Some Variants: Study
Antibodies raised by some COVID-19 vaccines are less effective at neutralising new, circulating variants of the novel coronavirus such as the ones first reported in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, according to a new study.
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China's CoronaVac May Be Ineffective Against Brazil Covid Variant: Study
Amid an aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 strain from the Amazon in Brazil, a recent preliminary study has provided evidence that China's CoronaVac, the country's principal vaccine, might prove ineffective against the coronavirus variant.
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Can Protect Against Brazil Variant: Study
A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil.
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Evolution Of Coronavirus: Here's What You Need To Know About The Variants Of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
SARS-CoV-2 virus variants: B.1.1.7, B.1. 351 and P. 1 are the three variants of coronavirus that have been detected so far. Here's what you need to know about their transmissibility and severity.
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Oxford Study Shows AstraZeneca Shot Works Against Brazil Strain: Report
Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told Reuters on Friday.
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In Emerging Economies Like India, New Thinking On Handling Covid
Developing nations brought to their knees by earlier waves of Covid-19 -- Brazil, India, Indonesia and others -- are only now contending with the highly-contagious omicron variant that has been ripping for weeks through Europe and North America. Wit
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"No Virus Is Welcome": WHO Official On Brazil President's Omicron Comment
World Health Organization Emergency Director Mike Ryan on Wednesday refuted statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: New Covid Strain Detected By Pune Virologists, Not Found In Indian Cases
A new Covid variant that needs more antibodies to fight it and has more severe symptoms has been found by the National Institute of Virology in Pune. The variant - B.1.1.28.2 - was detected in samples from two travellers from Brazil but not from any
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Brazilian Coronavirus Variant May Be More Transmissible, Evade Immunity: Study
The P.1 coronavirus variant, which originated in Brazil, is likely to be more transmissible than other strains of SARS-CoV-2, and might be able to evade immunity gained from previous infection with the virus, according to a modelling study.
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Belgium Bans Arrivals From India, Brazil, South Africa Over Covid Variant
Belgium on Tuesday became the latest territory to ban travel from India, Brazil and South Africa, major countries hit by fast-spreading coronavirus variants.
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Brazil Covid Variant Mutating, May Become More Dangerous: Study
Brazil's P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to evade antibodies, according to scientists studying the virus.
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795 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 395 In 5 Days
The United Kingdom, South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus have infected 795 people - up from 400 on March 18 - in India so far, the Health Ministry said Tuesday afternoon
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400 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 158 In 2 Weeks
Coronavirus: 400 cases of UK, Brazil and South Africa virus variants in India, says Health ministry
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3 New Coronavirus Variants Reported In India So Far, Says Centre
Three new variants of COVID-19, from the UK variant, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Covid Vaccine-Induced Antibodies Less Effective Against Some Variants: Study
Antibodies raised by some COVID-19 vaccines are less effective at neutralising new, circulating variants of the novel coronavirus such as the ones first reported in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, according to a new study.
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China's CoronaVac May Be Ineffective Against Brazil Covid Variant: Study
Amid an aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 strain from the Amazon in Brazil, a recent preliminary study has provided evidence that China's CoronaVac, the country's principal vaccine, might prove ineffective against the coronavirus variant.
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Can Protect Against Brazil Variant: Study
A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil.
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Evolution Of Coronavirus: Here's What You Need To Know About The Variants Of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
SARS-CoV-2 virus variants: B.1.1.7, B.1. 351 and P. 1 are the three variants of coronavirus that have been detected so far. Here's what you need to know about their transmissibility and severity.
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Oxford Study Shows AstraZeneca Shot Works Against Brazil Strain: Report
Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told Reuters on Friday.
