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2,083 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, its lineages detected in India: INSACOG

2,083 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 detected in India, classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO.

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Telangana recorded 31 JN.1 variant cases in December 2023

Telangana sees a surge in JN.1 variant cases of Covid-19 in December 2023, with 31 cases recorded.

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312 COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 cases detected in India

A total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47% of them recorded in Kerala

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INSACOG data shows low COVID-19 sample collection from Telangana

Telangana reported low sample submission to INSACOG in Nov. and Dec.. Other states reported higher numbers. Hyderabad-based researcher suggests inadequate sample collection or insufficient submissions.

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COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1: INSACOG says 196 cases detected in India

196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 detected in 10 states/UTs; Centre urges vigilance as active cases rise.

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COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 detected in elderly woman from Kerala

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected from the sample of a 79-year-old woman in Kerala on December 8, official sources said

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COVID-19 genomics body INSACOG has not put out weekly bulletin since March 27

A top official from the Department of Biotechnology said sequencing had dipped because fewer samples were being made available to network-labs from hospitals and medical colleges for sequencing

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Rising COVID Cases News From China Is Concerning: SII CEO Adar Poonawala, Urges People Not To Panic

Raising concern on the rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring China, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawala on Wednesday asked the people not to panic because of India's "excellent vaccination coverage and track record". Read on for details:

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Main Omicron subvariant now mutating further: Insacog

PUNE: Omicron’s BA.2.75, which for some months has been the most dominant subvariant in parts of India and Maharashtra, is mutating further and likely to become even more transmissible and immune evasive, Insacog scientists have told TOI.

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Pune: More versions of Omicron's BA.2 'likely in circulation'

PUNE: It is highly possible a few more "fitter", or more transmissible, sub-lineages of BA.2 are already circulating in India, scientists from the INSACOG lab network told TOI on Monday.

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Close eye on BA.2.75, says WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan

PUNE: All countries should keep a close eye on Omicron's BA.2.75 subvariant as there still aren't enough samples globally to analyse its severity, the WHO's chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told TOI on Saturday.

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3 new BA.2 variants found, may have role in ongoing surge: Experts

PUNE: Three new and highly transmissible "offspring" of Omicron's BA.2 subvariant have been detected in India.

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INSACOG confirms presence of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages in Bengaluru

It is time now to impose fines on mask violators to prevent any further surges, says TAC chairman

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Active cases: State records nearly 67% rise in one month

Bengaluru continues to be the epicentre of COVID-19 in Karnataka with nearly 96% of active cases in the State capital

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Surge in COVID-19 cases: States asked to submit more samples for genome sequencing

BA.2 and its sub-lineages account for over 85% of the COVID cases in India, with BA.2.38 being found in around 33% of the samples

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Surge in Covid cases: States, UTs asked to submit 'larger number' of samples for whole genome sequencing

NEW DELHI: States and Union territories have been asked to submit "larger number" of samples for whole genome sequencing from districts and areas which have seen a surge in Covid-19 cases over a period of seven days, official sources said on Saturday.

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Nagpur: Omicron variant BA.5 found in 2 city patients, NMC may quarantine high-risk suspects

NAGPUR: Two patients — a woman aged 54 and a 27-year-old man from Dharampeth zone — have tested positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5 by SARSCoV2 whole genome sequencing at NEERI lab. The BA.5 is one of the Omicron variants which is causing a surge in different countries and is being…

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COVID-19: INSACOG to review genomic surveillance data amid rising coronavirus

In view of the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will be reviewing the data of genomic surveillance of variants in the country next week in a meeting. Full story on Dynamite News:

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India’s first case of BA.5 variant detected in Telangana

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One case of COVID’s XE variant detected in India: INSACOG

No reports of XE clusters in India yet

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Coronavirus | Labs grapple with shortage of reagents, funds hits genome sequencing

Amid high demand for gene analysis, many of them are limiting number of COVID samples tested

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Omicron in community transmission in India, has become dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG

The two-page bulletin adds that while most Omicron cases so far had been asymptomatic or mild, hospitalisations and ICU cases had been increasing in the current wave.

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Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG

NEW DELHI: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin.

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