Genome sequencing lab launched in view of new COVID-19 strain at Delhi airport

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Published on January 14, 2021 - Duration: 01:06s

Genome sequencing lab launched in view of new COVID-19 strain at Delhi airport

CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and SpiceHealth launched genome sequencing lab at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on January 14.

It has been launched to identify and contain the new mutant variant of COVID-19.

The number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 rose to 109.


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