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COVID-19 Indian variant spreads to neighbouring countries; detected in Lanka, Bangladesh
India s neighbours- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh- have reported the first cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617, prompting authorities to exercise caution to contain its spread. Bangladesh overnight detected six people, who had recently visited India, infected with the Indian variant of the COVID-19, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) spokesman Professor Dr Nazmul Islam Munna said on Saturday.
Out of the six people, two were detected in the national capital Dhaka. All of them are currently kept under quarantine. Six people have been found to be carrying the Indian variant so far and we expect more people to be detected with identical types of virus in the coming days, Munna said.Â
COVID-19 Indian variant detected in Lanka, Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi woman mourns the death of her husband who died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 7. India s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Dhaka/Colombo
India s neighbours- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh- have reported the first cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617, prompting authorities to exercise caution to contain its spread.
Bangladesh overnight detected six people, who had recently visited India, infected with the Indian variant of the COVID-19, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) spokesman Professor Dr Nazmul Islam Munna said on Saturday.
UK health authorities elevate Indian Covid strain to variant of concern
UK health authorities elevate Indian Covid strain to variant of concern
The health authorities in England elevated the Indian Covid variant from under investigation to variant of concern on Friday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: May 8, 2021 07:23 IST
UK health authorities have elevated the Indian Covid strain from under inspection to a variant of concern amid a spike in cases. (Photo: Reuters) (Image for Representation)
Health authorities in England on Friday elevated one subtype of the so-called Indian variant from under investigation to a Variant of Concern (VOC) following a rise in the number of cases in the UK and evidence of community transmission.
513 A Bangladeshi woman mourns the death of her husband who died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 7, 2021. India s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. AP/PTI
Dhaka/Colombo, May 8
India’s neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have reported the first cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617, prompting authorities to exercise caution to contain its spread.
Bangladesh overnight detected six people who had recently visited India infected with the Indian variant of the COVID-19, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) spokesman Professor Dr Nazmul Islam Munna said on Saturday.