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What we know about the coronavirus variant contributing to India’s surging caseload – CBC.ca

India’s COVID-19 surge is being attributed in part to a new variant that has now been detected in Canada. Here’s what you need to know about the B1617 variant.

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India’s coronavirus cases continue to rise at an unprecedented rate, putting hospitals in a desperate situation and resulting in Canada clamping down on travel
from the country.
The surge is being attributed in part to a new variant that the World Health Organization says was first detected in India last fall, though experts remain divided over whether it is the main driver in the country’s explosion in cases.
Named B1617, it is currently classified as a “variant of interest” by the WHO and public…

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