New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital MD Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday raised concern and urged the people to take booster doses and follow COVID-19 protocols.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (ANI): Maharashtra reported the first cases of the subvariants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, said an official on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): India reported 2,022 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours and 46 fatalities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India's first case of BA.4 subvariant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus was detected in Hyderabad through a genomic surveillance program, informed sources on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): The first case of the 'XE' variant of COVID-19 was detected in Mumbai, according to the statement by the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday.
New Delhi Mar 22 PTI Noting that various mathematical models meant for predicting coronavirus waves have repeatedly failed to give reliable results due to a small sample size the Centre on Tuesday said it is closely following the virus trajectory globally given the emergence of its new variantsIn a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar further said the network of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium INSACOG of laboratories is undertaking whole genome sequencing of samples for a timely detection of the mutant variants of the virusOn whether researches at the Indian institutes of technology IITs have predicted a fourth wave of the pandemic in the country between June and August she said the IIT Kanpur has clarified that it has not forecast a fourth wave of COVID-19It is an independent study conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the institute that has prepared a mathematical model and submitted the same to a pre-print server for experts to comment The same is not peer-reviewed Pawar saidModelling studies are based on a certain set of inputs either based on real-world scenarios or approximations of those inputs that are not available which may vary in accuracy according to the technique used she statedOften these studies involve taking a relatively small actual sample and extrapolating the result to the entire population While this may achieve near accurate results for a small homogenous country or region such techniques have failed repeatedly to give reliable results for a large diverse population the minister saidGiven the emergence of variants of COVID-19 virus with variable transmissibility and other public health implications Union Ministry of Health is closely following COVID-19 trajectory globally and in the country along with various expert committees she addedListing the preparatory steps Pawar said the ministry provides the requisite technical and financial support to the states and Union territories to enhance preparedness and response capacities against Covid and other public health emergenciesFunding support has been provided to the states for health system strengthening to meet any exigency due to a resurgence of cases in the country through the National Health Mission NHM the State Disaster Response Fund SDRF and Emergency COVID-19 Response and Preparedness packagesRegular review meetings are undertaken with all the relevant stakeholders including subject experts and the states to review the preparedness and response measures to address the pandemic following the five-fold strategy of test-tack-treat-vaccinate and adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour the minister said PTI PLB RC RC
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and it has also become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) in its weekly bulletin on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India reported 5,326 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 581 days, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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