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Indian Consortium to study and monitor COVID-19 genome sequencing

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INSACOG is the forum set up under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare by the Government of India on 30 December 2020, to study and monitor genome sequencing and virus variation of circulating strains of COVID-19 in India. Initially it was tasked to study the virus variant Lineage B.1.1.7 earlier found in United Kingdom in December 2020.

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India reports 761 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths in last 24 hours

India reports 761 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths in 24 hours, according to data from the Union health ministry. The active case tally is 4,334, with 12 deaths recorded. INSACOG data shows 541 cases..
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COVID-19: India records 602 new Covid cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours; 312 JN.1 cases so far

A total of 312 cases of coronavirus sub-variant JN.1 were logged in the country until Tuesday, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium..
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312 Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases detected in country

A total of 312 cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the INSACOG's data updated on Tuesday. Ten..
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Covid-19 JN.1 variant: Is there a need for additional dose of vaccine? INSACOG chief reveals

"I would say prevention is required for all those who are 60 years of age or older, who are likely to have comorbidities and those who are on drugs that suppress our immunity, like cancer patients," he..
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22 cases of Covid's JN.1 variant detected in country till Thursday

Twenty-two cases of the JN.1 sub-variant have been detected in India, with 21 cases in Goa and 1 case in Kerala. No clustering of cases has been observed in Goa, and all infected individuals have..
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20 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 found in three states, says INSACOG

The Centre has asked states and union territories to maintain constant vigil amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases and the detection of the new JN.1 variant in the country.
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436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant found in India: Insacog

Amid rising Covid cases in India, 436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant have been detected in the country till now, revealed Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog) data on Monday...
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610 cases of Covid's new variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG data


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Amid Covid-19 rise, 349 samples of infectious new variant XBB1.16 found in India

A total of 349 samples of Covid-19's XBB.1.16 variant, which might have been behind the recent rise of coronavirus cases in the country, have been detected, according to INSACOG data.
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Covid-19 news: Cases of XBB.1.5 variant driving US surge rise to 26 in India, says INSACOG

Covid: The cases of XBB.1.5 variant have been found across 11 states and Union territories till now.
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XBB.1.5 tally up to 5, says Insacog; patients show mild symptoms

The tally of XBB.1.5 — a sub-lineage of XBB Omicron variant — has gone up to five in India, up from one reported from Gujarat a few days ago.
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Omicron's XBB most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over India: INSACOG bulletin

Covid-19 variant Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India with 'XBB' being the most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over the country, the INSACOG said in its..
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India's 1st case of Omicron's XBB.1.5 variant in Gujarat: Insacog


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COVID-19 news: As positive cases surge in China, Indian government's BIG move

On Tuesday, the government issued direction to all states and Union Territories to send all COVID-19 cases to INSACOG genome sequencing labs.
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Omicron’s XBB strains not causing severe illness, says INSACOG


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Main Omicron subvariant now mutating further: Insacog

BA.2.75 has spawned what has been designated as BA.2.75.2, which recently drew the attention of experts tracking mutations in SARS-CoV-2. Yunlong Richard Cao, an immunologist at Peking University,..
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INSACOG finds Covid-19's Omicron sub-lineages BA.2, BA.2.38 have caused spike in cases: Sources


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Very few recombinant variants of coronavirus have been found in India: INSACOG


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Covid 4th wave: New Omicron sub-variant may be behind Delhi's case surge

According to a source from INSACOG, Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.12 was detected in several samples sequenced from the national capital.
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Omicron's BA.2.12.1 mutant found in a Delhi patient, all you need to know about the sub-variant

Scientists associated with INSACOG said that this new sub-variant appears to be more infectious than BA.2 which was very active in India in January.
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Covid-19: INSACOG planning to expand number of sites for sewage sample collection

Dr Priya Abraham, Director, ICMR-NIV, said that earlier many scientists recommended environmental surveillance as an important indicator for virus
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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..
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India to monitor sewage in major metros for Covid strain

Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium (Insacog) is expected to begin the sampling from sewage and gutters, to detect the presence of the Covid strain currently circulating in the community, initially in..
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Closely following Covid trajectory globally: Government

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for health Bharati Pravin Pawar further said the network of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) of laboratories is..
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Data now clearly backs high immune escape: INSACOG


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Clear data supporting very high immune escape potential of Omicron: INSACOG


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Covid-19: Consider booster dose for 40-plus age group, say genome scientists

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG ) has suggested a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccines can be considered for the 40-plus age group, prioritising those at high-risk or high-exposure as..
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Consider booster dose for those above 40: INSACOG


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INSACOG closely tracking new Covid variant, presence not yet detected in India: Officials

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is closely tracking the new variant of Covid-19 called B. 1.1.529 and its presence has not been detected in the country yet, officials said on..
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Covid-19: Policy on booster shot soon, says panel member

Dr NK Arora, co-chair of INSACOG, a 28-lab consortium set up to monitor genomic variations in SARS-CoV-2, urged people not to take a booster dose right now as it won’t be considered for any..
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COVID-19 third wave: INSACOG makes BIG statement about Delta variant

The INSACOG bulletin further affirmed that in India, Delta (B.1.617.2 and AY.x) is still the main variant of concern (VOC).
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Delta remains main Covid variant of concern, others now negligible in sequencing data: INSACOG

Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to be the main variant of concern and other variants of interest or concern are now negligible in sequencing data from India, the Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomics..
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AY.4.2 variant to trigger COVID-19 third wave in India? Here's what INSACOG said

The INSACOG has made a big claim regarding the AY.4.2 variant of COVID-19, which is currently on the rise on a global level.
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