Emerging coronavirus variants and their impact Professor Deepak Sehgal, Virologist, Department of Life Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR highlights that The Omicron…
Centre issues advisory to States in view of a recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases States advised to ensure adequate testing including higher number of RT-PCR tests; and send positive samples for genome sequencing…
436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated subvariant found in India: INSACOG XBB1.16.1 is a mutation of Omicron's infectious XBB1.16 variant. The XBB 1.16 variant was first found in January when two samples…
INSACOG revs up to take on Omicron Having the best whole genome sequencing infrastructure is but the first step; maxing its potential will take nation-wide…
Oh those variants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Anu Acharya, CEO, Mapmygenome India traces how one variant comes from another, making the…
Virologist Shahid Jameel resigns as govt’s genome-mapping group head Known to speak his mind on scientific matters, Jameel had been critical of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the…
RTPCR tests in use in India do not miss UK, Brazil, South Africa and double mutant variants: health… RTPCR tests in use target more than two genes sensitivity and specificity remains the same as earlier
20 UK returnees detected with new mutant variant of SARS- CoV-2 virus Health Ministry recommends extension of temporary suspension of international flights from UK to India till January 7, 2021; warns…