Genomic studies yet to find virus variants of concern in State

Genomic studies yet to find virus variants of concern in State

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Thiruvananthapuram The genomic and epidemiological surveillance study on COVID-19 being conducted across Kerala has so far not found any evidence of new SARS CoV2 lineages of concern. While a formal study report is yet to be released, much of the highlights are available in the public domain “Over 700 genomes of SARS-CoV-2 have been sequenced from Kerala so far. We have identified several new lineages of the virus in the State and those found in other parts of the country. Some lineages need to be watched with caution, but genomic studies have so far not revealed anything alarming for Kerala,” Vinod Scaria, senior scientist, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), who is leading the study, told The Hindu.
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