New Covid strain: India s count of UK virus variant cases rises to 165, says govt
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The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of Covid-19 in India has climbed to 165, the government announced on Thursday.
This comes as Pfizer and BioNTech, makers of a Covid-19 vaccine, today said that their product is effective against the coronavirus variants that have emerged in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
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New Covid strain in India: 150 people infected with UK virus variant, says govt
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The number of people who have tested positive for the UK variant of coronavirus in India has climbed to 150, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The total number of persons found infected with the UK strain of COVID-19 is 150, the ministry said.
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All of them have been kept in single room isolation in designated health care facilities by the respective state governments, the ministry had earlier said.
New Covid strain in South Africa may escape immune system, warn researchers
The new, mutated coronavirus variant may be able to slip parts of the immune system, according to researchers.
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If the virus continues to evolve and become resistant to the antibodies, it could also mean that the current vaccines developed may need to be redesigned to produce an antibody response, according to experts. (Photo for representation: AFP)
According to researchers, the new coronavirus strain in South Africa may be of greater concern to healthcare professionals and the general public.
The new, mutated coronavirus variant may be able to slip parts of the immune system, reports said, adding that the novel coronavirus may be able to reinfect more than half the people who have already been sick with the Covid-19.
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