INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: Beset with problems of importing the required chemicals, there was a decline in genome sequencing in India in October and
South Africa.Scientists, who are carrying out genome sequencing, have been receiving samples from the National Institute of Virology but
We are not sure if the mutated virus is already there in the country
is dependent on chemicals that have to be imported.These two variants have brought to the fore questions of its existence in India, as it is
ranked second globally for Covid-19
The major worry with the new UK variant is that it is 70 percent more transmissible than the existing strains
It can cause further harm as there is a higher cellular inflammation, which can cause further complications
The fear is that the new variant strain can spread faster and could undo the gains India achieved in the past few weeks thereby reducing the
Identification is necessary
This is the key to controlling the spread
Surveillance mechanisms have to be strengthened as opening up of economies has increased travel and that will help the new strain to spread
