Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 80% effective against B1.617.2 variant of COVID-19: UK govt study
The Oxford/AstraZeneca two-dose vaccine is also being produced by the Serum Institute of India as Covishield and being administered among the adult population in India to protect against the deadly virus.
Jun 22, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
NCDC chief reveals UK variant of COVID-19, Double mutant found in THESE states in India
While India is gripped with the second COVID-19 wave, the NCDC on Wednesday highlighted that the UK strain of COVID-19 is more dominant in north India, whereas the double mutant COVID-19 variant is more dominant in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat.
May 06, 2021, 07:15 AM IST
Karnataka reports first case of South African COVID-19 variant, 29 cases of UK variant
The first case of COVID-19 infection from the coronavirus variant from South Africa has been detected in Karnataka, the state health department said in its bulletin on Wednesday (March 10).
Mar 11, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
UK variant of Covid-19 has mutated again: Scientists
UK Covid-19 variant has mutated. According to scientists, although this change may reduce vaccine effectiveness, the current ones in use should still work. The UK has already stepped up measures to control the spread of new variants as urgent testing for the South Africa variant is starting in parts of the country and travel restrictions have been introduced to stop more cases entering from abroad, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Feb 08, 2021, 17:09 PM IST
