WHO Says COVID Variant Detected in India Found in 53 Territories May 27, 2021, 11:01 IST
The Covid19 strain that was mainly found in India has now been reported in other territories as well. According to the World Health Organization report, it was dominantly seen in 53 territories. Apart from that seven new territories have reported cases with the B.1.617 variant.
The report by the UN health has updated that the count is now up to 60 territories. The number keeps increasing as well. As the transmissibility has increased, the spread has also. The effects of the disease are yet to be determined.
Many reports and content shared on social media referred to B.1.617 Covid19 variant as the Indian variant. It was being said that this variant was first identified in India last year in October. That has now spread to other countries as well. WHO did not refer to this term, anytime.
Nobel Prize winner, French virologist Luc Montagnier called out the mass vaccination program and the strategy adopted by the nations to vaccinate all the citizens in less time. He said that this vaccination program is not good and is the reason behind all the Covid19 variants. He also added that this is the reason for the death of many. In an interview which was published by
According to reports, Moderna will mostly be available in India in the form of a single dose vaccine by next year. They are currently in talks with Cipla for the same. US vaccine Pfizer shared that they can give 5 crore doses in this year itself but it wants regulatory relaxation. As the need is greater now, it will be best if India can get as many doses of international
May 24, 2021, 12:26 IST
Dr Gagandeep Kang, a top virologist questioned India on their vaccine strategy and said that what makes us feel we can now enter the market and demand to buy the vaccine. All the other nations have been bulk buying the Covid vaccine doses and maintained their supply in case of a risk. How can India suddenly enter the International market?
Now that India as well wants to go and buy the vaccine, what are the chances of it being available for us? Other nations have all bought it in bulk, so how do we know that we have anything available for us, she asked.