Several experts have suggest that the double mutant variant accelerated India s second Covid wave.
NEW DELHI: Many variants of the Covid-19 virus are in circulation in India and other parts of the world.
Viruses mutate all the time as part of the evolutionary biology. Since its outbreak last year, Covid-19 virus too has undergone several changes in its genetic code. While some mutations have weakened it, others have made it stronger, i.e., more infectious.
Experts have said that the massive surge in cases during India s second wave was triggered predominantly by the double-mutant variant found in the country. This variant has now surfaced in other parts of the world as well.
: Sunday, January 3, 2021, 10:59 PM IST
FPJ Exclusive: Both Covishield and Covaxin are safe, says Dr Shashank Joshi, Maharashtra Covid-19 task force member
FPJ Exclusive: Both Covishield and Covaxin are safe, says Dr Shashank Joshi, Maharashtra Covid-19 task force member
Mumbai: In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal, Dr Shashank Joshi, member of the state s Covid-19 task force explains the vaccination process and speaks about its safety in the wake of the DCGIâs restrictive emergency use approval. Incidentally, Dr Joshi is also a member of the state-level coordination committee led by the Chief Secretary for the vaccination process.
Q: How do you view the DCGIâs approval?