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The new strain of Covid may already be in India: experts

A new variant of the coronavirus that originated in the United Kingdom sometime in September is likely to have already reached India, experts said Tuesday, calling for increased surveillance based on whole genome sequencing to detect the new mutation and prevent it. further spread. The new variant, VUI – 202012/01, …

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Eight from the UK test positive after arrival in India

New Delhi: Eight passengers were found to be Covid-19 positive upon arrival from Britain on Monday night flights in different cities in India. These passengers had arrived on different flights from London to Delhi (5), Kolkata (2) and Chennai (1), and have been sent to institutional quarantine. Central health agencies …

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