Several hours after Mumbai announced the discovery of a COVID XE variant,

COVID-19 | Hours after Mumbai announced the discovery of the XE variation, the Centre refutes the claim, citing INSACOG study.

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On April 6, the Union health ministry denied that a case of the XE version of the SARS CoV 2 virus had been detected in India.

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The clarification came just hours after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that a case of the recombinant variant had been discovered in Mumbai, raising fears of a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

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"FastQ files in respect of the sample, which is alleged to represent the 'XE' variant, were examined in detail by genomic experts from INSACOG, who concluded that the genomic constitution of this variant does not connect with the genomic picture of the 'XE' variant," the health ministry said.

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XE is a BA.1/BA.2 recombinant, or a combination of two sub-types of Omicron variation, according to scientists. It has a majority of the genome, including the S gene from BA.2, but it also has some traits from BA.1.

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This recombinant was discovered for the first time in the UK on January 19 of this year, and approximately 800 sequences have since been reported and confirmed.

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This recombinant was discovered for the first time in the UK on January 19 of this year, and approximately 800 sequences have since been reported and confirmed.

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However, a definite growth advantage of this new variation and the epidemiological effect it may have have yet to be determined, and the World Health Organization is actively monitoring the situation.

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According to a bulletin issued by Maharashtra's Integrated Disease Surveillance Program on April 6, the new XE variant was discovered in a 50-year-old South African lady who arrived in India on February 27.

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COVID-19 | Hours after Mumbai announced the discovery of the XE variation, the Centre refutes the claim, citing INSACOG study.

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On April 6, the Union health ministry denied that a case of the XE version of the SARS CoV 2 virus had been detected in India.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

The clarification came just hours after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that a case of the recombinant variant had been discovered in Mumbai, raising fears of a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

"FastQ files in respect of the sample, which is alleged to represent the 'XE' variant, were examined in detail by genomic experts from INSACOG, who concluded that the genomic constitution of this variant does not connect with the genomic picture of the 'XE' variant," the health ministry said.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

XE is a BA.1/BA.2 recombinant, or a combination of two sub-types of Omicron variation, according to scientists. It has a majority of the genome, including the S gene from BA.2, but it also has some traits from BA.1.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

This recombinant was discovered for the first time in the UK on January 19 of this year, and approximately 800 sequences have since been reported and confirmed.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

This recombinant was discovered for the first time in the UK on January 19 of this year, and approximately 800 sequences have since been reported and confirmed.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

However, a definite growth advantage of this new variation and the epidemiological effect it may have have yet to be determined, and the World Health Organization is actively monitoring the situation.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

According to a bulletin issued by Maharashtra's Integrated Disease Surveillance Program on April 6, the new XE variant was discovered in a 50-year-old South African lady who arrived in India on February 27.

IMAGE CREDIT:ndtv.com

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