Category: Asia
Asian Coronavirus News
Lebanon: possibly new highly transmissible coronavirus variant circulating since January 2021
Lebanese study: “our results represent the first epidemiological study in Lebanon to demonstrate the presence of new “S-mutant variant(s)” within our population, which may be similar to those previously identified in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, or a new one, that is responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases during the third stage of the study”
“Whether the above variant(s) is one of the internationally identified lineages or is a new variant that has emerged within the Lebanese population remains to be deciphered. More...
India: Maharashtra records 61,695 new coronavirus cases, 349 deaths; over 8000 cases in Mumbai
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 61,695 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 36,39,855, while 349 new fatalities pushed the toll to 59,153, the state health department said. More...
China’s first mRNA coronavirus vaccine ready for final stage trials overseas
China’s first domestically developed mRNA vaccine is ready to start its final stage trials overseas next month.The
India: Maharashtra coronavirus lockdown announced
The Maharashtra government has imposed lockdown-like curbs in the state from 8pm 14th April 2020. More...
India: “Double mutant” coronavirus strain B.1.617 evading RT-PCR tests
B.1.617, The “double mutant” coronavirus variant that is causing the current wave of Covid-19 in India is not just highly infectious but also stealthy. More...
WHO: Coronavirus pandemic at ‘critical point’ as cases rise exponentially
The Covid-19 pandemic is in a critical phase, the World Health Organization said Monday, warning cases were surging despite proven measures to rein in the spread. More...
20% of coronavirus covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, India are new “double mutant” B.1.617 variant
Maharashtra, which has been witnessing a surge in the cases of the coronavirus disease, recorded 63,294 infections on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,407,245, the state’s health department bulletin showed. More...
India: ‘Double mutant’ coronavirus strain named B.1.617
The ‘double mutant’ virus that scientists had flagged last month as having a bearing on the spread of the pandemic in India, has a formal scientific classification: B.1.617. More...
Israel detects resistance of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 to Pfizer vaccine
An Israeli study released today in the country has shown that the South African variant of the coronavirus is more resistant than the British variant against the vaccine Pfizer, although it did not specify the degree of resistance. More...