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A new 'double mutant' variant of Covid found in India: Health Ministry

Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in sufficient numbers, says govt

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Genome sequencing by INSACOG showed coronavirus variants of concern and a novel variant in India, said government on Wednesday. 

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is a grouping of 10 national laboratories that was established by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India on December 25, 2020. INSACOG has since then been carrying out genomic sequencing and analysis of circulating Covid-19 viruses, and correlating epidemiological trends with genomic variants. "Genomic variants of various viruses are a natural phenomenon and are found in almost all countries," said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a statement. 

Since INSACOG

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