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Is the 'DESI' coronavirus variant behind India's Covid-19 boom?

Is the DESI coronavirus variant behind India s Covid-19 boom?
Experts are examining the new double mutant variant of coronavirus to determine whether it is causing the ongoing surge in new Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: April 15, 2021 10:57 IST
Healthcare workers taking samples for Covid-19 testing at Delhi s Anand Vihar Bus Terminal on Wednesday (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Both Covaxin and Covishield have been tested against the UK variant
In Maharashtra, 61 per cent of the reported cases have the DESI mutant variant
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported that a new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India. The question that arises is whether this variant is causing the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. ....

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COVID-19 second wave: Is the new 'desi' variant behind India's coronavirus glut?

COVID-19 second wave: Is the new desi variant behind India s coronavirus glut?
The variant, classified as B.1.617 , has now been found in eight nations, with 70% of samples comprising mutations believed to have stemmed from India. Experts have termed the new double mutant strain a desi (Indian) variant
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Healthcare workers taking samples for Covid-19 testing at Delhi s Anand Vihar Bus Terminal on Wednesday (Photo Credits: PTI)
The new double mutant variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in India, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported.
Now, whether this new strain is resulting in a huge spike in coronavirus cases in the country is the big question. ....

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COVID-19 second wave: Is the new 'desi' variant behind India's coronavirus glut?

COVID-19 second wave: Is the new 'desi' variant behind India's coronavirus glut?
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New coronavirus variant emerge in India: How should our COVID response change?

New coronavirus variant emerge in India: How should our COVID response change?
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After
genome sequencing of over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in India, researchers have discovered a new variant with two new mutations which may be better at evading the immune system.
In
15-20 percent of samples from the Indian state of Maharashtra (the state accounting for 62 percent of cases in the country) a new, double mutation in key areas of the virus has been detected. These are now known as the E484Q and L452R mutations.
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New coronavirus variant emerge in India: How should our COVID response change?

New coronavirus variant emerge in India: How should our COVID response change?
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