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(This story was first published in the Times of India on March 4, 2021) MUMBAI: Out of 90 samples sent from the city on February 17, only one showed the UK strain (B1.1.7), said preliminary reports shared with the civic authorities. Genome sequencing did not show any other significant variants at the moment. A final report is awaited. Samples from three categories of patients in Andheri’s SevenHills Hospital—mild, moderate and critical—were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in New Delhi to look for mutant strains that could explain the spurt in cases seen from February 10. “We have been told that only one sample has tested positive for the UK variant. No other major mutations have been found but we will wait for the detailed findings,” said additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani. The city has already dealt with three cases of the UK strain. “We could control it well,” he said. Mumbai City Latest Updates B.1.1.7, also called ... » Learn More about UK strain in 1 of 90 samples from Mumbai, no other major variant in NCDC report

The total number of COVID-19 cases with UK, South Africa and Brazil variants in the country is now at 242, the government said on Thursday. Meanwhile, 17,407 new COVID-19 cases and 89 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours. The country's coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,39,516 including 1,08,26,075 recoveries and 1,57,435 deaths. Follow the Latest coronavirus updates here With 83,556 active coronavirus infections, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in the country. Kerala follows with 46,288 active cases. Last month, India has detected two new variants of the virus-- namely N440 K and E484Q in Maharashtra and Kerala, the Union Health Ministry . "Two new variants-- N440K and E484Q have been found in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana . However, it cannot be assured that these two new virus strains are responsible for the surge of fresh COVID-19 in these states," Dr VK Paul , Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog said. ... » Learn More about UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid-19 strain cases in India now at 242

#Coronavirus SOPs for Maharashtra COVID-19 care centres by March 31: Ajit Pawar #Coronavirus Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his parents takes first dose of coronavirus vaccination #Coronavirus Coronavirus cases: India reports 17,407 new COVID-19 cases, records below 100 deaths in last 24 hours #Coronavirus Karnataka health officer vaccinates State minister at home, gets show-cause notice #Coronavirus Mumbai Police to fine 1,000 maskless people per day #Coronavirus Coronavirus cases: India records 14,989 new COVID-19 cases, 98 fresh fatalities in past 24 hours For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now India - 11,156,923 | World - 115,754,544 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 10 min ago PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday 17 min ago PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and ... » Learn More about Pakistan’s COVID-19 death toll breaches 13,000

#Coronavirus Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his parents takes first dose of coronavirus vaccination #Coronavirus Coronavirus cases: India reports 17,407 new COVID-19 cases, records below 100 deaths in last 24 hours #Coronavirus Karnataka health officer vaccinates State minister at home, gets show-cause notice #Coronavirus Pakistan’s COVID-19 death toll breaches 13,000 #Coronavirus Mumbai Police to fine 1,000 maskless people per day #Coronavirus Coronavirus cases: India records 14,989 new COVID-19 cases, 98 fresh fatalities in past 24 hours For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now BJP minister makes U-turn, says 'Metro-man' E Sreedharan's name not confirmed for Kerala CM View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 1 hr ago Jaishankar calls on Bangladesh PM Hasina, praises her sagacity, leadership 1 hr ago Serum Institute of ... » Learn More about SOPs for Maharashtra COVID-19 care centres by March 31: Ajit Pawar

Kurnool Medical College’s VRDL is the first laboratory in South India to collaborate in employing a new protocol – ‘COVIDSeq Next-Generation Sequencing’ – for diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of SARS nCoV-2 (COVID-19) samples. This is the next-generation confirmatory test for COVID-19 done at CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, and will be useful for other viruses in the future. The sequencing approach has also provided insights into the evolution and genetic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 samples, in addition to detecting a new variant N440K that was responsible for causing re-infections. Findings In a research article published in the German Scientific Journal, ‘Plos One’, on February 17, the authors said that seven institutions in India that were permitted by the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology to use the protocol (approved for clinical trials by the US Food & Drug Administration) could discover two lineages of SARS nCOV-2 (B.1.112 ... » Learn More about KMC lab finds new COVID-19 variant with origin in Kurnool

Video Player Close BERLIN, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Despite the ongoing lockdown, new COVID-19 infections in Germany were again slightly above previous week's level as the country registered 11,912 infections within one day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Thursday. Due to rising infections and an increasing share of COVID-19 variants, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the federal states agreed on Wednesday that the lockdown would be extended until at least March 28. At the same time, gradual openings were implemented in a five-step strategy. After schools and hairdressers were opened in the beginning of March, a second step would follow next week as bookstores, flower stores and garden centers in Germany would be allowed to open with hygiene requirement and customer restrictions, the government noted. Merkel said that it was now a matter of "taking the next steps wisely." In Europe, there were many examples of a dramatic third COVID-19 wave "and this danger also exists ... » Learn More about Roundup: Germany extends lockdown amidst rising COVID-19 numbers

Video Player Close Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, inspects the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines upon the arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya on March 2, 2021. The United Nations has delivered million of doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa through COVAX, the global tool to procure and deliver vaccines for low- and middle-income countries, said a spokesman on Wednesday. More than 1 million doses has arrived in Kenya. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations has delivered million of doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa through COVAX, the global tool to procure and deliver vaccines for low- and middle-income countries, said a spokesman on Wednesday. The vaccines have now arrived in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Gambia, Kenya, Rwanda and Senegal, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. More than 1 million ... » Learn More about UN helps deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Africa

New Delhi: Nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic crisis people are now seeing a ray of hope as they get their COVID-19 injections. Several countries have rolled out vaccination drive and people are flooding the social media with their stories. One prominent story is of a Canadian Sikh man, a dance instructor, who posted a video of himself doing 'bhangra' on a frozen lake in Canada, much to the delight of the internet. Pandher shared the video with an inspiring message saying: "Yesterday evening I received my Covid-19 vaccine. Then I went to a frozen lake to dance Bhangra on it for joy, hope and positivity, which I’m forwarding across Canada and beyond for everyone’s health and wellbeing.” Watch Video Yesterday evening I received my Covid-19 vaccine. Then I went to a frozen lake to dance Bhangra on it for joy, hope and positivity, which I'm forwarding across Canada and beyond for everyone's health and wellbeing. pic.twitter.com/8BS0N7zVZK — Gurdeep ... » Learn More about Man does ‘bhangra’ after getting COVID-19 vaccine, netizens shower him with love – Watch

Video Player Close Montenegrin Health Minister Jelena Borovinic Bojovic and Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro Liu Jin attend the handover ceremony of China's Sinopharm vaccines in Podgorica, Montenegro, March 3, 2021. The first batch of Sinopharm vaccines donated by China arrived here Wednesday and was welcomed by Montenegrin Health Minister Jelena Borovinic Bojovic and Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro Liu Jin. (Government of Montenegro/Handout via Xinhua) PODGORICA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Sinopharm vaccines donated by China arrived here Wednesday and was welcomed by Montenegrin Health Minister Jelena Borovinic Bojovic and Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro Liu Jin. On behalf of Montenegrin Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic and his government, Bojovic thanked Chinese leaders and Chinese people at the handover ceremony, calling the donation "another proof of the friendship and solidarity between the two countries and two peoples." Krivokapic on Wednesday ... » Learn More about Montenegro receives 1st batch of donated COVID-19 vaccines from China

The COVID-19 vaccination of the elderly and those between 45-59 years with co-morbidities is posing major human resources and logistic issues for the Health Department, while at the same time putting senior citizens to much hardships. Ever though the vaccination was formally opened for senior citizens and those with co-morbidities on March 1, because of the glitches in the software and sluggish traffic in the CoWIN portal, senior citizens have been queuing up at public hospitals for spot or walk-in registrations since day one. With those who managed to get vaccination slots also turning up at hospitals and demanding vaccination, major vaccination sites such as General Hospitals have been witnessing unprecedented crowding and incessant squabbles. Many senior citizens, who had come to the site after securing online vaccination slots, had to wait for long in queues along with those waiting for spot registration, only to be told that they will be issued tokens for vaccination on ... » Learn More about Seniors put to hardships at vaccination sites