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Geneva (AFP) - The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the UN health agency's weekly epidemiological update showed, taking the total to 60. The report said B.1.617 had shown increased transmissibility, while disease severity and risk of infection were under investigation. Globally over the past week, the number of new cases and deaths ...
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Dr. Rohini Karandikar tells you all you need to know about COVID-19 variants and its implications on vaccine efficacy. By Rohini Karandikar When the SARS-CoV2 virus was recognized as a novel coronavirus by the World Health Organization, the world’s hope rested on vaccines. The infectivity of the virus which was several times higher than previous coronaviruses meant that only vaccines could mark the end of the pandemic. Thanks to advances in science and technology which expedited genetic engineering for vaccine development, several vaccines became available for emergency use in less than a year...
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Just when the world is learning to live with Covid-19, new mutant strains of the virus have raised new fears. The new variants of SARS-CoV-2 are reportedly transmitted faster, increasing the possibility of getting infected. With many parts of the world rolling out vaccines, a question on everyone’s mind is: do the vaccines have us covered for the new strains? By Nabeela Khan The emergence of new variants of the novel coronavirus in Britain, South Africa, and Japan has sparked widespread concern. With the global death toll past two million, countries across the world are grappling with how to s...
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