 | Mu and C.1.2 variants of SARS-CoV2 not found in India so far: INSAOCGThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said Mu has mutations that indicate potential immune escape properties. |
 | Tamil Nadu gets new facility to identify different variants of COVID-19Till now, the state government had to send the samples of Delta plus variants to the inStem, health minister Ma Subramanian said after his visit to the special vaccination camp in Tirunelveli. |
 | Two coronavirus variants of interest not found in India yetThe WHO added B.1.621 (including B.1.621.1) to the list of VOI on August 30 and gave it the designation “Mu”. It has mutations that indicate potential immune escape properties. |
 | Delta variant replicates 1k times moreStrain multiplies rapidly in respiratory tract, shows increased transmissibility |
 | Three COVID strains detected among 75 patients in MizoramFifty-six of the 73 Delta variant cases were registered in Aizawl, nine in Lunglei, five in Kolasib and three in Serchhip, the official said, adding that both the Alpha and Eta variants were reported |
 | Assam doctor infected with two different variants of COVID-19 virus simultaneouslyThe doctor, despite being fully vaccinated, got infected with both Alpha and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, and the RMRC lab detected the double infection in the patient in May. |
 | Not the right time to eat out: BBMP chiefHe added that a discussion will also be held with the police department for their support to check and test people at railway stations, bus stands and crowded places. |
 | Covid vaccines should be reworked to tackle newer variants: ExpertsResearchers also stress on the need to ramp up genomic surveillance efforts to monitor new and emerging variants. |
 | Detection of multiple Covid variants puts Jharkhand on high alarmJharkhand is committed to taking all necessary steps to stop the spread of the virus to protect its citizens by adopting evidence-based containment measures, the state health secretary said. |
 | WHO warns of fresh Indonesia surge fed by virus variantsNational COVID-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito said the slow progress can be put down to limited global vaccine supply, the unpreparedness of the national health system and vaccine hesitancy. |
 | Samples sent for genome sequencing to identify new Covid-19 variant, says Maharashtra governmentIn its latest report on coronavirus variants, the health agency said Delta Plus was present in six genomes from India as of June 7. |
 | Coronavirus variants can evade antibodies by spreading via super-cells: New researchWhat happens if a virus does not need to exit the cell in order to spread to neighbouring cells? Can our antibodies be effective against it? Read on to find out. |
 | Age and new COVID-19 variants may lead to reinfections, say ExpertsAge and new variants could be a deadly combo for some people. |
 | WHO names COVID-19 variants first found in India as 'Kappa' and 'Delta'The WHO's move came nearly three weeks after India objected to the B.1.617 mutant of the novel coronavirus being termed an 'Indian Variant'. |
 | 'Highly infectious double mutant B.1.617 found in one-third of all sequenced samples in India'The data shows that the lineage, viewed as responsible for second wave, dominates with 75% of all samples of Variant of Concerns recorded in the country. |
