viral diseases

COVID-19 genomics body INSACOG has not put out weekly bulletin since March 27

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Sequencing genomes of COVID-19 variants has dipped because fewer samples are being made available to network-labs, says Department of Biotechnology Secretary

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Dengue vaccine: India moves closer to getting its first indigenous vaccine

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WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

Do I still need to wear my mask?

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Government programme for non-communicable diseases renamed

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Healthcare workers authorities participate in a drill for COVID-19 at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Monday April 10, 2023.

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