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Symptoms Of New Covid Variant XE: What We Know So Far
India's first case of the coronavirus variant XE has been reported in Mumbai. The XE variant was first found in the UK and is a mutation of two Omicron strains BA.1 and BA.2.
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UK, Germany, Italy Detect Cases Of New Covid Variant
Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.
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Spreads Quickly In Air: Vietnam On Hybrid Of Variants Found In India, UK
Vietnam has discovered a new COVID-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the strains first found in India and Britain, health officials confirmed Saturday.
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British Officials To Warn Over Indian Coronavirus Variant: Report
British officials could declare one of the new coronavirus strains first found in India a "variant of concern", the BBC and Guardian reported on Friday, due to evidence that it spreads more quickly than the original version of the virus.
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Health Body Chief On Status Of Covid Variants, New Mutants In India
The UK strain of coronavirus is currently dominating parts of north India while the double mutant variant is found mostly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Sujeet Singh said on Wednesday
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"Exactly Like UK": AIIMS Chief On Current Covid Surge And New Strain
The Covid surge in the country is due to a new strain and the situation is exactly like the one in the UK when the virus underwent a mutation around Christmas, Dr Randeep Guleria, chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has said.
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Punjab's Request To Centre As 81% New Covid Cases Found To Be UK Strain
The B117 - an extremely virulent form of the virus - is largely affecting younger people and the UK authorities have found that the Covishield vaccine is effective against it, the Chief Minister has said.
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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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Are Vaccines Working Against New Strains? AIIMS Director Explains
With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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Do's And Don'ts For International Fliers Amid New Covid Worry
India today announced a fresh set of guidelines for international travellers after two new strains of coronavirus - the UK and the South African strains - were detected in the country. These new guidelines will be implemented from the midnight of February 23 until further orders, the health ministry said in a statement.
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With New Covid Strains Reported In India, Fresh Guidelines For Travellers
A fresh set of travel guidelines has been issued as two new, more infectious strains of Covid -- the South African and the Brazilian strains -- have been detected in India. The new rules apply to all incoming international passengers except those from the UK, Europe and Middle East, the health ministry has said.
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UK Rolls Out Hotel Quarantine For "High Risk" Country Returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop new strains spreading.
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UK Covid Strain To Become More Dominant In US By Early Spring: Top Expert
The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier
The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries.
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With 25 New Cases, Patients In India With UK Covid Strain At 141
The total number of persons found infected with a new strain of coronavirus - first detected in Britain in September - has increased to 141, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Symptoms Of New Covid Variant XE: What We Know So Far
India's first case of the coronavirus variant XE has been reported in Mumbai. The XE variant was first found in the UK and is a mutation of two Omicron strains BA.1 and BA.2.
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UK, Germany, Italy Detect Cases Of New Covid Variant
Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.
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Spreads Quickly In Air: Vietnam On Hybrid Of Variants Found In India, UK
Vietnam has discovered a new COVID-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the strains first found in India and Britain, health officials confirmed Saturday.
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British Officials To Warn Over Indian Coronavirus Variant: Report
British officials could declare one of the new coronavirus strains first found in India a "variant of concern", the BBC and Guardian reported on Friday, due to evidence that it spreads more quickly than the original version of the virus.
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Health Body Chief On Status Of Covid Variants, New Mutants In India
The UK strain of coronavirus is currently dominating parts of north India while the double mutant variant is found mostly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Sujeet Singh said on Wednesday
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"Exactly Like UK": AIIMS Chief On Current Covid Surge And New Strain
The Covid surge in the country is due to a new strain and the situation is exactly like the one in the UK when the virus underwent a mutation around Christmas, Dr Randeep Guleria, chief of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has said.
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Punjab's Request To Centre As 81% New Covid Cases Found To Be UK Strain
The B117 - an extremely virulent form of the virus - is largely affecting younger people and the UK authorities have found that the Covishield vaccine is effective against it, the Chief Minister has said.
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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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Are Vaccines Working Against New Strains? AIIMS Director Explains
With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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Do's And Don'ts For International Fliers Amid New Covid Worry
India today announced a fresh set of guidelines for international travellers after two new strains of coronavirus - the UK and the South African strains - were detected in the country. These new guidelines will be implemented from the midnight of February 23 until further orders, the health ministry said in a statement.
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With New Covid Strains Reported In India, Fresh Guidelines For Travellers
A fresh set of travel guidelines has been issued as two new, more infectious strains of Covid -- the South African and the Brazilian strains -- have been detected in India. The new rules apply to all incoming international passengers except those from the UK, Europe and Middle East, the health ministry has said.
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UK Rolls Out Hotel Quarantine For "High Risk" Country Returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop new strains spreading.
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UK Covid Strain To Become More Dominant In US By Early Spring: Top Expert
The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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Why Scientists Think UK Variant of Coronavirus Could be Deadlier
The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries.
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With 25 New Cases, Patients In India With UK Covid Strain At 141
The total number of persons found infected with a new strain of coronavirus - first detected in Britain in September - has increased to 141, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
