'We have tided over the crisis in this part of the country, hopefully'

'In the second wave, probably due to the mutants, probably due to COVID-19-inappropriate behaviour, we are seeing it coming in the younger population, say from ages 30 to 50.''Also, we've seen that......

New Covid lineage identified, 2nd in India after 'double mutant' virus

A new lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus linked with high infectivity and immune escape mutation has been identified in India, but there is no evidence yet that it is driving the Covid surge either in......

'One must be cautious, not scared, of the new variants'

'SARS-CoV-2 is going to change to avoid/overcome any thing thrown at it.' *IMAGE: Finishing touches to an effigy of the coronavirus for Holika Dahan in Mumbai, March 27, 2021. Photograph: PTI......

81% new covid cases in Punjab are UK variant: Amarinder

Eighty-one per cent of the 401 samples sent by the government for genome sequencing have tested positive for the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on......