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Representative image India moving towards herd immunity as COVID-19 cases declining, no need to panic over UK virus strain: Health experts ANI | Updated: Jan 01, 2021 04:12 IST New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India is perhaps moving towards herd immunity as COVID-19 cases are declining and there is no need to panic over the new virus strain found in the United Kingdom because reports suggest that it not as virulent, doctors said at a webinar on Thursday. The webinar HEAL-Thy Samvaad was organised by the Heal Foundation to discuss the dynamics of the new strain of COVID-19 detected first in the UK. According to the union health ministry, about 25 people in India have been diagnosed with the UK variant strain of COVID-19. All 25 persons are in physical isolation in health facilities.

United kingdomNew delhiSanjay raiAmitav banerjeeHead of community medicineResearch instituteDr dy patil medical collegeCommunicable diseases divisionDepartment of pulmonaryHeal foundationProfessor of community medicineThy samvaadCommunity medicineMedical collegeSamiran pandaCritical care