Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has mentioned that the Covid pressure discovered is Singapore is totally different from the one present in India. Jain categoricaclly said that it is “wrong to say that there is no Singapore strain”.
His response got here after Singapore rejected Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s declare {that a} ‘very harmful’ pressure of the coronavirus was prevalent in island city-state and that might have an effect on kids probably the most. Singapore’s diplomatic mission tweeted that there is no reality within the assertion of Kejriwal, including that there is no Singapore variant.Â
“There is no Singapore variant. The strain that is prevalent in many of the COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is the B.1.617.2 variant, which originated in India. Phylogenetic testing has shown this B.1.617.2 variant to be associated with several clusters in Singapore,” the Ministry mentioned in an announcement.
“The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a priority basis,” the Delhi Chief Minister had mentioned in a tweet on Tuesday.
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