Tracking Variants: Centre Asks States To Send All Samples From Covid Hotspots

Tightening its genome sequencing measures to ensure early detection of new variants, including Omicron, the Union Health Ministry has asked states to send “100 per cent samples” from Covid hotspots, starting with two recent clusters in Karnataka’s Dharwad and Maharashtra’s Thane. ....

 

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Delhi's LNJP Hospital To Start Genome Sequencing Lab By July

In process of strengthening health system in view of a possible third wave of Covid-19, the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital has set up a genome sequencing laboratory. ....

 

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