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Covid-19 variants BA.4, BA.5 confirmed in India

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INSACOG confirmed the presence of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Covid-19 in India. INSACOG on May 21 informed that a 19-year-old female from Tamil Nadu who showed only mild symptoms and was fully vaccinated was detected with the BA.4 variant of SARS-CoV-2, while an 80-year-old male from Telangana tested positive for BA.5 variant of Covid-19. The patient from Telangana was also fully vaccinated and showed only mild symptoms.