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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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Brazil Reports Two Cases Of 'Omicron' Covid Variant, First In Latin America
Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that laboratory analysis had found two Brazilian cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the first reported cases in Latin America.
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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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Brazil Regulator Calls For Africa Travel Curbs, Bolsonaro Noncommittal
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa recommended on Friday that travel be restricted from some African countries due to the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, though it was unclear if President Jair Bolsonaro would adopt any measures.
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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 anyo
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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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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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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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UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid Strain Cases In India Now At 213
Nineteen new cases of the UK, South African and Brazilian strains of the coronavirus have been detected in India taking the total number of infections of the more contagious variants to 213, the government said today.
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No Data Yet On Efficacy of Covid Vaccines Against Virus Variants, Say Scientists: Report
Preliminary research shows the two vaccines against COVID-19 approved in India are effective against the UK variant of the novel coronavirus but there is no data on their efficacy against the South African and Brazilian mutants detected in the country.
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Government "Overconfident": Rahul Gandhi As 2 More Covid Strains Reported
The government is being "grossly negligent" and "over confident" about the coronavirus pandemic in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today continuing his attacks on the centre on Twitter.
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South Africa Covid Strain In 4 Returnees, Brazil Variant In 1: Government
A few cases of the more infectious South African and Brazilian strains of the coronavirus have been detected in India and people flying in from those countries may be tested more aggressively, the government said today.
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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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Brazil Reports Two Cases Of 'Omicron' Covid Variant, First In Latin America
Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that laboratory analysis had found two Brazilian cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the first reported cases in Latin America.
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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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Brazil Regulator Calls For Africa Travel Curbs, Bolsonaro Noncommittal
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa recommended on Friday that travel be restricted from some African countries due to the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, though it was unclear if President Jair Bolsonaro would adopt any measures.
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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 anyo
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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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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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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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UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid Strain Cases In India Now At 213
Nineteen new cases of the UK, South African and Brazilian strains of the coronavirus have been detected in India taking the total number of infections of the more contagious variants to 213, the government said today.
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No Data Yet On Efficacy of Covid Vaccines Against Virus Variants, Say Scientists: Report
Preliminary research shows the two vaccines against COVID-19 approved in India are effective against the UK variant of the novel coronavirus but there is no data on their efficacy against the South African and Brazilian mutants detected in the country.
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Government "Overconfident": Rahul Gandhi As 2 More Covid Strains Reported
The government is being "grossly negligent" and "over confident" about the coronavirus pandemic in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today continuing his attacks on the centre on Twitter.
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South Africa Covid Strain In 4 Returnees, Brazil Variant In 1: Government
A few cases of the more infectious South African and Brazilian strains of the coronavirus have been detected in India and people flying in from those countries may be tested more aggressively, the government said today.
