The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of variants today, sources informed ANI. “We review the data every week but no need to panic at all because hospitalisation hasn’t increased and no new variant has been found so far.”, said sources to. According to […]
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INSACOG plans to increase sites for sewage sample collection for Covid-19, say top health experts
The Indian SARS Cov2 genomic consortium (INSACOG) is looking into the results of samples collected from 15 states and 19 sewage sites for COVID-19 and plans to increase more sites for sewage sample collection, said NTAGI Chairman Dr N K Arora on Monday. “We are already looking at the results. The results are being viewed for […]
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No reason to panic, INSACOG keeping watch on XE COVID variant cases: Sources
The Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSACOG) is keeping an eye on XE COVID variant cases in the country with a focus on hospitalisation and incidents of severity while stating that there is no reason to panic, sources said on Saturday. “Unless this sequence is verified after isolating the virus, we will not be able […]
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INSACOG starts sewage water surveillance across 19 sites in 15 states to detect Sars-CoV-2
With a continuous decline in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (INSACOG) has started surveillance of sewage water at 19 different sites in 15 States to detect the presence of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. “Sewage water Surveillance started in India at 19 different sites in more than […]
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INSACOG calls for Covid vaccine booster dose to those at-risk, above 40 years
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has called for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for those who are above 40 years of age and at-risk people, informed an official statement issued by INSACOG on Monday. The body, in its bulletin on November 29, has said that those […]