With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1317: The US CDC has cautioned that the new UK strain of coronavirus will predominate across the US by March. As of January 13, the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 was identified in 76 cases across 10 states in the US, reported researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Modeling predicts rapid growth of B.1.1.7 in early 2021. Increased ...more
Covid-19: India records lowest fatalities in eight monthsThe daily coronavirus infections fell below 14,000 for the second time this month taking Indias Covid-19 caseload to 1,05,71,773, while 145 new fatalities were recorded, the lowest in around eight months, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. A total of 13,788 infections have been reported in a day. The countrys deat ...more