Covaxin, Covishield effective against UK, Brazil variant of coronavirus

Covaxin, Covishield effective against UK, Brazil variant of coronavirus

Union Health Secreatry Rajesh Bhushan said states have been asked to ramp up testing, with focus on RT-PCR tests.

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  • Mar 30, 2021,
  • Updated Mar 30, 2021 6:12 PM IST

The government on Tuesday said Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, which are being used in India's vaccination campaign against COVID-19, are effective against the UK and Brazilian variant of the virus, while work against South African variant is currently going on.

Of 11,064 genome samples sequenced in the country, the UK variant of the virus was found in 807 cases, while South African variant was found in 47 cases and the Brazil variant in one, the government informed in a press briefing.

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The Centre also called the rise in COVID-19 cases a cause of worry and said the situation has gone from bad to worse recently.

There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country in the last few weeks. India reported 56,211 new COVID-19 cases in the preceding 24 hours on Tuesday.

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The government on Tuesday said Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, which are being used in India's vaccination campaign against COVID-19, are effective against the UK and Brazilian variant of the virus, while work against South African variant is currently going on.

Of 11,064 genome samples sequenced in the country, the UK variant of the virus was found in 807 cases, while South African variant was found in 47 cases and the Brazil variant in one, the government informed in a press briefing.

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The Centre also called the rise in COVID-19 cases a cause of worry and said the situation has gone from bad to worse recently.

There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country in the last few weeks. India reported 56,211 new COVID-19 cases in the preceding 24 hours on Tuesday.

COVID-19: CMIE bats for higher vaccination, says lockdown leads to job losses

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