No evidence on Indian coronavirus variant reaching Pakistan: health officials
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A man and a woman wear protective masks while walking along a street in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
No proof triple mutant from India reached Pakistan, say Pakistani health officials.
The Indian coronavirus variant has spread to around 50 countries in the world and now declared a ‘variant of concern’ and a global health risk by the World Health Organization.
SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan says there is no room for complacency currently as the positivity ratio is still very high in some cities.
KARACHI: There is no evidence to suggest that the triple mutant coronavirus variant from India or the B.1.617.2 variant has managed to reach Pakistan, say the country top health officials.