The slide in daily Covid case counts over the past few days would have brought some relief to the Karnataka government, but the demand and supply gap in vaccines has emerged as an area of concern.
Karnataka Covid Numbers Dip, But Concern Over Rural Cases, Black Fungus Karnataka Covid Numbers Dip, But Concern Over Rural Cases, Black Fungus Karnataka is in the middle of a strict shutdown. But that doesn t mean any major reduction in the demand for oxygen in Bengaluru as ICU beds still remain full.
Karnataka has been witnessing a slump in the daily COVID-19 cases. (FILE)
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Karnataka - one of the worst hit states in the country in the second wave of COVID-19, has been witnessing a slump in the new case numbers over the last few weeks. The authorities, however, are of the view that It is far too early to relax.
B.1.617 Covid mutation most prevalent ‘double variant’ in Karnataka: Experts
The E484Q mutation has characteristics of a previously detected variant - the E484K - which was seen in the fast-spreading Brazilian and South African variants, making it highly transmissible.
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People queue up to buy essentials ahead of the lockdown, in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Photo | Ashishkrishna HP/EPS)
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BENGALURU: The B.1.617 variant of the Covid-19, known more commonly as the double mutant strain, was first detected in India in October last year. As the name suggests, the strain involves two variants of the virus.
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