At least three more people, who returned to Kolkata from London on December 20, have been detected with Covid-19, prompting authorities to send their samples to sequence the genome to determine if they were infected with the newer and more contagious. strain of disease found. in the United Kingdom. “All …
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In the emerging information on the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus circulating in the UK, a mutation has been of particular concern. The variant, called VUI 202012/01 and reported to be capable of transmitting faster between people, is defined by up to 14 mutations and three deletions in its …
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Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said on Thursday, but more research is needed. “It is a different lineage from the UK and South Africa,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa, John Nkengasong, …
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A new strain of the coronavirus is spreading in the UK, putting the country back on track and overshadowing the early stages of the vaccine launch. While initial evidence suggests that the mutant virus is more infectious, scientists say it is unlikely to make vaccines less effective. What is the …
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The main concern is that the new variant of the coronavirus is significantly more transmissible than the original strain. It has 23 mutations in its genetic code, a relatively high number of changes, and some of them are affecting its ability to spread. A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic …
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