India government ignored warnings on COVID-19 virus variant, scientists say
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India government ignored warnings on COVID-19 virus variant, scientists say
A man carries a woman, who is suffering from breathing problem, to receive oxygen support for free at a Gurudwara (Sikh temple), amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad, India, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
02 May 2021 08:22AM
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NEW DELHI: A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters.