‘Delta’ among several coronavirus variants found in Varanasi
Updated:
Updated:
June 04, 2021 17:33 IST
Study by CCMB and BHU found that the B.1.617.2 variant was found among 36% of the total samples; the B.1.351, detected in South Africa for the first time, was also found in this area
Share Article
AAA
A view of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) premises. File image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit:
R.V. Moorthy
Study by CCMB and BHU found that the B.1.617.2 variant was found among 36% of the total samples; the B.1.351, detected in South Africa for the first time, was also found in this area
CCMB study of Tibetans shows blood parameters alter when people change their altitude
May 21, 2021
Tibetan migrants in Karnataka have significantly lower haemoglobin concentration than their counterparts in Ladakh
A study undertaken by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has shown that the blood parameters in Tibetans living in Bylakuppe in Karnataka are significantly different compared to their high-altitude counterparts. The CCMB study has been recently published in the Journal of Blood Medicine.
Tibetans are one of the oldest high-altitude inhabitants in the world and are known to have genetic and physiological factors that help them endure low-oxygen conditions. However, their population has now moved to low-altitude regions such as Karnataka.
NEW DELHI: US has reported 600 cases of B.1.617 strain of the Sars-Cov2 virus and its sub-lineages, according to GISAID – an open-source genome sequencing library updated on May 15.
The B.1.617 lineage has been recently divided into 3 sub-lineages - B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3 based on the presence of different mutations.
While B.1.617.1 has recorded 192 cases, B.1617.2 has been found in 494 cases. This includes 126 in California (which is suspected to be the original mutation source), 82 in Washington, 42 in New York and 39 in New Jersey among other states.
The B1617 Covid variant and its sub-variants are responsible for the second wave of the pandemic in India.