Media reports about WHO classifying B.1.617 as ‘Indian COVID variant of concern’ unfounded: Govt
The Government of India on Wednesday clarified that media reports about the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 as the “Indian COVID-19 variant of global concern” is utterly unfounded and without any basis.
May 12, 2021, 14:05 PM IST
Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries around world, says WHO
Amid positive signs of declining coronavirus cases in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said a variant of Covid-19 suspected to be behind the explosive outbreak of the deadly virus has been found in dozens of countries all over the world.
May 12, 2021, 07:54 AM IST
Double-mutant COVID variant shows enhanced host cell entry, immune evasion
Double-mutant variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 -- B.1.617 -- that has emerged in India, entered certain types of lung and intestine cells with slightly increased efficiency compared with the original wild-type strain, say researchers.
May 09, 2021, 16:05 PM IST
