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UP issues alert over ‘Botswana’ variant

An official note on the matter issued by additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, said that the Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 (commonly being referred to as ‘Botswana’ variant) is reported to have significantly high number of mutations and thus has a serious public health implication.

Covid: S.Korea’s critical cases hit record high

Surging infections and critical cases are spawning worries about a shortage of hospital beds for treatment, especially in the greater Seoul area, home to about half of the country’s 52 million population.

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Global Covid caseload tops 259.9 mn

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (34,544,882 infections and 466,980 deaths), followed by Brazil (22,055,238 infections and 613,642 deaths).