COVID-19: India coronavirus strain declared 'variant of concern' in England

Spread of Covid-19 variants found in UK, India is inevitable, says expert

Four cases of the dominant variant in India, and 11 cases of the dominant variant in the UK have been detected in South Africa.

Indian Covid-19 variant is highly pathogenic, finds ICMR study

The Indian variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B1.617) causes worse lung disease in hamsters than earlier versions of the coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research has said in a new study days after the Union Health Ministry described it as a “variant of concern.” Carried out on hamsters, the ICMR study shows maximal body weight loss and higher viral load in animals infected with B1.617, causing pronounced lung lesions in hamsters compared to the B…

India, UK variants equally transmissible, finds study

Public Health England, the executive agency of the UK department of health, has equated the novel coronavirus sub-lineage, B.1.617.2 of Indian variant or double mutant B.1.617, with the UK strain B.1.1.7 in terms of transmission rate. Apart from the UK, the sub-lineage B.1.617.2 is prevalent in Maharashtra and other parts of India.

UK Warns Against Indian Variant Of COVID-19, Terms It ‘variant Of Concern’

Cases of the B.1.617.2 variant increased to 520 from 202 over the last week, PHE said.

UK health authorities elevate Indian Covid strain to 'variant of concern'

The health authorities in England elevated the Indian Covid variant from 'under investigation' to 'variant of concern' on Friday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases.

SAJA advises news organisations against using 'India variant' term for new COVID

New York [US], May 8 (ANI): The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) is advising news organisations against using the term 'India variant' or 'Indian variant', while describing the new strain of COVID-19 that reportedly originated out of India.