South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa

NPR  

South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa Enlarge this image toggle caption Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 2:35 p.m. ET Health officials have identified the first U.S. cases of the coronavirus variant that was initially detected in South Africa. Like the U.K. and Brazilian variants, preliminary data suggests this variant may sp Sponsor Message The two cases in South Carolina involve adults in the eastern part of the state, from the Lowcountry and Pee Dee regions, according to the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control. Earlier this week, Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against new variants of the coronavirus — but that the vaccine is more effective against the strain first identified in the U.K. than the one found in South Africa.

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New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button
2 years, 6 months ago

New corona variant found in India, claim Israeli scientists; govt says too early to hit panic button

India Today  

A series of tweets, put out by a scientist from Israel has sent the medical fraternity and pandemic observers into a tizzy. Dr Tom Peacock said on Twitter, “Surveillence minded folks - worth keeping a close eye on BA.2.75 - lots of spike mutations, probable second generation variant, apparent rapid growth and wide geographical spread." Surveillence minded folks - worth …

Is Omicron endgame of Covid? WHO chief warns of future variants
2 years, 11 months ago

Is Omicron endgame of Covid? WHO chief warns of future variants

Live Mint  

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that it would be dangerous to assume that the highly transmissable Omicron was the last variant to emerge and that the world was in the 'end game' of the pandemic. By the end of 2021, a doctor in South Africa confirmed the detection of the highly transmissible Omicron variant that …

Covid-19: 5 big things to know about the new IHU variant
3 years ago

Covid-19: 5 big things to know about the new IHU variant

Hindustan Times  

A new variant of coronavirus – named IHU - has been identified by researchers in France amid the rapid spread of the Omicron strain across the globe. The study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, suggests that the new virus strain has more mutations than the Omicron variant. Here is a list of things known about the new IHU variant …

New Covid-19 variant ‘IHU’ discovered in France, has more mutations than Omicron
3 years ago

New Covid-19 variant ‘IHU’ discovered in France, has more mutations than Omicron

Hindustan Times  

Scientists in France have identified a new strain of coronavirus with more mutations than the Omicron variant. The emergence of the new variant, which probably originated in Cameroon, as per the study, harbours both substitutions N501Y and E484K in the spike protein. "The mutation set and phylogenetic position of the genomes obtained here indicate based on our previous definition a …

New Covid-19 variant ‘IHU’ discovered in France, has more mutations than Omicron
3 years ago

New Covid-19 variant ‘IHU’ discovered in France, has more mutations than Omicron

Hindustan Times  

Scientists in France have identified a new strain of coronavirus with more mutations than the Omicron variant. The emergence of the new variant, which probably originated in Cameroon, as per the study, harbours both substitutions N501Y and E484K in the spike protein. "The mutation set and phylogenetic position of the genomes obtained here indicate based on our previous definition a …

Explained | Can the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 be identified quickly?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Can the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 be identified quickly?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been confirmed in India and in at least 30 other countries by the World Health Organization. While the variant can only be reliably confirmed with genome sequencing, the WHO has also recommended that certain commonly used COVID-19 detection tests, with ‘S-gene dropout’ capabilities, can be used to quickly …

Omicron variant cases identified in at least 12 states but Delta still dominates
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron variant cases identified in at least 12 states but Delta still dominates

CNN  

CNN — Whileat least 12 states have identified cases of the Omicron coronavairus variant, US health officials remain concerned about the Delta version that accounts for practically all new infections. “And those are very likely to work against the Omicron variant.” Omicron may be more transmissible than Delta The first confirmed Omicron case in the US was identified in California …

South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge
3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has accelerated its vaccination campaign by giving jabs at pop-up sites in shopping centers and transportation hubs to combat a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases a week after the discovery of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization said in a statement that South Africa has confirmed 172 cases of omicron and …

COVID-19 | First case of Omicron variant in U.S. identified
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 | First case of Omicron variant in U.S. identified

The Hindu  

A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain. Watch | All about the new Omicron coronavirus variant Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters that the person …

California confirms nation’s first Omicron variant coronavirus case
3 years, 1 month ago

California confirms nation’s first Omicron variant coronavirus case

LA Times  

As expected, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first detected in southern Africa, has reached the U.S., with the first case found in California. The first U.S. case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in San Francisco, putting California at the center of the nation’s pandemic response once again. “The person recently traveled to South Africa …

Explained | Understanding the Omicron variant of coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Understanding the Omicron variant of coronavirus

The Hindu  

The story so far: A new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in samples sequenced and deposited in public domain from Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong and was assigned as B.1.1.529. The Omicron variant is interesting due to the fact that it has a large number of mutations compared to other prevalent variants circulating across the world. The variant …

Omicron coronavirus variant raises questions among scientists
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron coronavirus variant raises questions among scientists

Live Mint  

The fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa has virologists and health authorities on edge because of its many mutations, but much about its infectiousness and virulence remains unknown. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that Omicron hadn’t been identified in the U.S. “The U.S. variant surveillance system has reliably detected new variants in this …

UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

UK, Germany, Italy confirm cases of Omicron coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

Countries impose bans on travellers from southern Africa against the advice of the World Health Organization. On Monday, the CDC had lowered its COVID-19 travel advisory for South Africa to “Level 1: Low.” 27 Nov 2021 - 17:44 GMT Germany confirms first two cases of Omicron Two cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the southern German state …

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution
3 years, 1 month ago

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution

News 18  

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant. Hours after Britain https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-new-covid-19-variant-is-most-significant-yet-found-2021-11-26 banned flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries and asked travellers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health …

Explained | What is the new coronavirus variant in South Africa?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | What is the new coronavirus variant in South Africa?

The Hindu  

What do we know about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant in South Africa? Formally known as B.1.1.529, the World Health Organisation had designated it as a Variant of Concern, that indicates it is quite likely to be extremely transmissible and potentially replace the dominant Delta variant. The South African Health Ministry said in a briefing that the variant so far …

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs
3 years, 1 month ago

From Singapore, Germany to Britain, new coronavirus variant sparks Africa travel curbs

Firstpost  

Governments across the world are scrambling to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variant — B.1.1.529 — which has a large number of mutations A new variant of COVID-19 is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it. On Thursday, a new coronavirus variant — B.1.1.529 — with a large number of mutations first was …

How dangerous is the New Covid variant found in S.Africa? Symptoms, Treatment and all you should know
3 years, 1 month ago

How dangerous is the New Covid variant found in S.Africa? Symptoms, Treatment and all you should know

India TV News  

Highlights The new coronavirus variant found in South Africa is identified as B.1.1.529 It has more than 30 mutations, the most ever recorded in a variant and twice as many as Delta This new covid variant might make the virus more resistant to vaccines Just when the world was getting back to normal, a new coronavirus variant - B.1.1.529 - …

WHO to hold 'special meeting' over new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO to hold 'special meeting' over new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

India TV News  

Highlights The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far The new variant has been red-flagged by scientists over an alarmingly high number of spike mutations To date, more than 227 million vaccine doses have been administered in Africa. The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will …

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

Frequent mutations, rapid spread: All about the new coronavirus variant in South Africa

Hindustan Times  

A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa's most populous Guanteng district has sent governments around the world in a state of high alert – especially in view of the fact that the variant, according to infectious diseases experts, displays a high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people. The new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, currently …

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
3 years, 1 month ago

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

The Hindu  

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced on November 25. U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there were concerns the new variant “may be more transmissible” …

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant
3 years, 1 month ago

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant

NPR  

The EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over a new COVID variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP Denis Farrell/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union said Friday it is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases. …

What do we know about the new COVID strain found in South Africa?
3 years, 1 month ago

What do we know about the new COVID strain found in South Africa?

Al Jazeera  

The discovery of new variant with a high number of mutations raises concerns about COVID-19 transmissions, triggering travel restrictions. A new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a high number of mutations has raised concerns among scientists and triggered travel restrictions by a number of countries amid fears of coronavirus transmissions. South Africa Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the …

New coronavirus variant named Omicron, WHO calls it variant of concern
3 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus variant named Omicron, WHO calls it variant of concern

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has designated B.1.1529 as a ‘variant of concern’. The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on November 24. EU, US BAN TRAVEL FROM SOUTH AFRICA AMID CONCERNS OVER NEW VARIANT Meanwhile, concerns over the new variant has triggered widespread travel bans with the European Union, the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia joining list …

What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
3 years, 1 month ago

What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?

LA Times  

After a new COVID variant was detected by South African scientists, the World Health Organization names it Omicron and identifies it as a variant of concern. Health minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was linked to an “exponential rise” of cases in the last few days, although experts are still trying to determine whether the new variant is actually responsible. …

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa

Live Mint  

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which is called B.1.1.529, has a spike protein that was dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines …

WHO discusses new Covid variant possibly evolved in untreated AIDS patient. What we know so far
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO discusses new Covid variant possibly evolved in untreated AIDS patient. What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

World Health Organization officials on Thursday met to discuss a new coronavirus variant carrying an “unusual constellation of mutations”. The coronavirus variant B.1.1529 has been identified circulating in South Africa and Botswana, triggering fresh concerns of another Covid-19 wave in the region. South Africa was the first country to detect the Beta variant, which was later labelled as a ‘variant …

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Serious concern’ as South Africa detects new coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the variant is behind an ‘exponential’ increase in COVID infections. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” Tulio de Oliveira, from the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa, told a news conference. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was of “serious concern” …

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
3 years, 1 month ago

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

LA Times  

A baby cries as her mother receives her Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 in Diepsloot Township near Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 21, 2021. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, Health …

What is the Mu variant of the coronavirus?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is the Mu variant of the coronavirus?

LA Times  

Scientists are still learning about the Mu variant of the coronavirus, which accounts for about 0.1% of infections in the United States. The World Health Organization designated Mu a “variant of interest” last month because of concerns it might make vaccines and treatments less effective — though more evidence is needed to know whether this is indeed the case. A …

Mu coronavirus variant recorded in 167 people in L.A. County
3 years, 4 months ago

Mu coronavirus variant recorded in 167 people in L.A. County

LA Times  

A coronavirus variant recently determined to be a “variant of interest” has been detected in 167 people over the summer in Los Angeles County, officials said. Named after the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet, Mu was declared by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” on Aug. 30, and was first identified in January in Colombia, the …

What is the C.1.2 coronavirus variant — and should we be worried?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is the C.1.2 coronavirus variant — and should we be worried?

LA Times  

Residents from the Alexandra township in Johannesburg gather in a stadium to be tested for COVID-19. Scientists have been conducting genomic surveillance on samples from routine coronavirus tests conducted in public and private labs in South Africa — and in C.1.2 they’ve found a collection of worrisome mutations that, in other variants of concern and variants of interest, are thought …

No need to worry about new C.1.2 variant found in South Africa, advises a virologist
3 years, 4 months ago

No need to worry about new C.1.2 variant found in South Africa, advises a virologist

Firstpost  

Don’t amplify or pay attention to obvious alarmism and extreme negativity, and make sure you’re getting your information from media sources that are trustworthy. We need to see how a certain variant works in humans to give us an idea of whether it’s more transmissible, causes more severe disease or escapes the immunity we get from vaccines more than other …

New Covid Variant C.1.2 May Be More Infectious, Evade Vaccines, Warns Maha Task Force
3 years, 4 months ago

New Covid Variant C.1.2 May Be More Infectious, Evade Vaccines, Warns Maha Task Force

News 18  

A new variant of coronavirus – C.1.2 – which has been detected in South Africa and some other countries, could be more infectious than earlier strains and may evade vaccines, said an infectious diseases consultant who is also a member of the Maharashtra COVID-19 task force on Thursday. Dr Vasant Nagvekar, an infectious diseases consultant with a Mumbai hospital and …

New Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

New Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause COVID-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to study. Scientists from National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform in South Africa said the potential variant of …

New Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

New Covid variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study

India TV News  

A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause COVID-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to study. Scientists from National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform in South Africa said the potential variant of interest, C.1.2, …

South Africa detects new Covid variant C.1.2
3 years, 4 months ago

South Africa detects new Covid variant C.1.2

India TV News  

South Africa has identified a potential variant of interest of Covid-19 that is assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2. C.1.2 was first identified in May 2021 during the third wave of Covid in the country, said researchers from the country's National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform. The variant has evolved from C.1, one …

UK Investigates New Coronavirus Variant After 16 Cases Emerge: All You Need to Know
3 years, 5 months ago

UK Investigates New Coronavirus Variant After 16 Cases Emerge: All You Need to Know

News 18  

After being discovered in a handful of other countries, including the United States, a new coronavirus variant known as B.1.621 is being investigated in the United Kingdom after 16 cases emerged, according to Public Health England. B.1.621 was categorised as a “variant under investigation” on Wednesday, prompting an inquiry, according to Public Health England. PHE said it is conducting “laboratory …

Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants
3 years, 5 months ago

Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants

Al Jazeera  

The speed and scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia has created a perfect breeding ground for a potential new super-strain that could be even more contagious and deadly than the Delta variant, infectious disease experts from around the world are warning. “New variants always appear in regions or countries that cannot control outbreaks,” said Dicky Budiman, an Indonesian epidemiologist …

Lambda variant: All you need to know about fast spreading strain
3 years, 6 months ago

Lambda variant: All you need to know about fast spreading strain

Hindustan Times  

The lambda variant of the coronavirus is emerging as one of leading cases of the spread of the infection. The lambda variant The strain was first identified in Peru in December last year. The lambda variant is usually associated with higher transmissibility and resistance to antibodies, but health experts have said that more data is needed to firmly establish this …

South Africa announces sweeping coronavirus rules in face of variant-driven third wave
3 years, 6 months ago

South Africa announces sweeping coronavirus rules in face of variant-driven third wave

LA Times  

Members of the Tshwane Special Infectious Unit on COVID-19 pick up a suspected COVID-19 patient in Pretoria, South Africa, during the country’s second wave of coronavirus infections on Jan. 15. South Africa is imposing a sweeping set of new coronavirus restrictions as the country faces a third, variant-driven wave of infection that threatens to outpace the previous two. “The peak …

AY.1 not a variant of concern yet: Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

AY.1 not a variant of concern yet: Centre

The Hindu  

India on Tuesday formally acknowledged the occurrence of AY.1, a coronavirus variant that is closely related to the prevailing Delta variant. We don’t know much about this yet and are studying it, including the prevalence in India.” As The Hindu reported on Monday, five Indian laboratories submitted data on this variant in May and June to GISAID, a global repository. …

Delta variant behind Covid surge in Varanasi: CCMB
3 years, 7 months ago

Delta variant behind Covid surge in Varanasi: CCMB

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Covid-19 in Varanasi and its adjoining areas, many of which fall in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, is being driven by the Coronavirus variant, Delta, formerly identified as variant B.1.617, the city-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has said. The premier research lab, part of the CSIR lab network in the country, said a study of …

Delta Variant Prominently Found in Covid-19 Cases in UP's Varanasi: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Delta Variant Prominently Found in Covid-19 Cases in UP's Varanasi: Study

News 18  

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, here, have collaboratively sequenced genomes of coronavirus variants in the temple town and adjoining areas. Their study reports at least seven major strains of coronavirus circulating in these regions, a press release from the CCMB said on Friday. The multi-disciplinary research unit headed at BHU collected samples from Varanasi …

B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV-2 drove surge in the COVID-19 cases in last 2 months
3 years, 7 months ago

B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV-2 drove surge in the COVID-19 cases in last 2 months

The Hindu  

The surge of COVID-19 cases in the country in the last two months shows a correlation with the rise in B.1.617 variant of the SARS-CoV-2, according to INSACOG, a grouping of 10 national laboratories. “The current surge in cases seen over the last two months in some states shows a correlation with the rise in the B.1.617 lineage of SARS …

Only one strain of Covid variant found in India is now 'of concern': WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

Only one strain of Covid variant found in India is now 'of concern': WHO

India Today  

The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered "of concern", while two other strains had been downgraded. The UN health agency last month declared the entire strain a "variant of concern", or VOC, but on Tuesday, it said only one of the sub-lineages deserved that label. "We continue …

Coronavirus Strain First Found in India to be Known as Delta Variant, Says WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Strain First Found in India to be Known as Delta Variant, Says WHO

News 18  

The Covid-19 variant first found in India will now be referred to as ‘Delta’, while the earlier found variant in the country will be known as ‘Kappa’, the World Health Organisation said as it announced new levels for coronavirus strains on Monday. The organisation decided to refer to the most worrisome variants known as ‘variants of concern’ by letters in …

Vietnam Detects New Highly Transmissible Coronavirus Variant
3 years, 7 months ago

Vietnam Detects New Highly Transmissible Coronavirus Variant

NPR  

Vietnam Detects New Highly Transmissible Coronavirus Variant Enlarge this image toggle caption Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images Vietnam has detected a new coronavirus variant that is highly transmissible and has features of two other strains. "Vietnam has uncovered a new COVID-19 variant combining characteristics of the two existing variants first found in India and the …

What we know about COVID variant first found in India
3 years, 7 months ago

What we know about COVID variant first found in India

Al Jazeera  

WHO says variant first identified in India last year is of global concern, with studies showing it spreads more easily. The B.1.617 variant contains two key mutations to the outer “spike” portion of the virus that attaches to human cells, said senior Indian virologist Shahid Jameel. “There is increased transmissibility demonstrated by some preliminary studies,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical …

South Africa Detects First Cases of Coronavirus Variant from India
3 years, 8 months ago

South Africa Detects First Cases of Coronavirus Variant from India

News 18  

South Africa’s health ministry said on Saturday it had detected the first four cases of a new coronavirus variant that emerged in India and was responsible for a surge of infections and deaths in the Asian country. Testing had also picked up 11 cases of the variant B.1.1.7 first detected in the UK, the health ministry said in a statement. …

UK Variant Dominates North India; Double Mutant in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka: NCDC Chief
3 years, 8 months ago

UK Variant Dominates North India; Double Mutant in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka: NCDC Chief

News 18  

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 Sujeet Singh said on Wednesday. Singh said in the video-conferencing with states, the health ministry also informed about the current status of variants of concern and new …

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