🔴I have written about the #Zika virus in the past. This 🧵 is more on why we should be really worried about it in #India.
I hope people will take note. Time to act is Now !!
As a scientist, few things I can say
1) Rank has no correlation with research aptitude
2) Rank does not predict the career of a researcher
3) We should possibly stop giving too much importance to ranks, but start seeing things holistically , including passion in science.
B.1.618 - a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 predominnatly found in India and characterized by a distinct set of genetic variants including E484K , a major immune escape variant.
🔴Rise and Fall of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in India. Clearly BA.2.75 is growing to be the dominant lineage with ~50% prevalence in current week.
BA.5 seems to be declining and possibly on way out.
Data: INSACOG
Many thanks to @r_karyakarte for his efforts on characterizing BA.2.75
🔘Recombinant variants of SARS-CoV-2 and XBB/XBB.1 the recent and emerging recombinant variants with large immune evasive potential.
A short 🧵on emerging evidence.
3 calls today - from friends and their families in #Delhi prescribed #Molnupiravir & requesting advise
All young, all double vaxxed, 1 asymptomatic & 2 with mild symptoms, 1♀️ 2♂️, no comorbidities
None explained on risks.
This is negligence !!
Please stop this madness !!
😢😡Sad and angry that the efforts of @r_karyakarte and many other researchers in India who ensured the genomes are sequenced and available for analysis dont even find a mention.
This is not done, @Naturenature.com/articles/d4158…
India lost a passionate scientist , Dr Milind Gore who was instrumental in understanding and controlling the #JapaneseEncephalitis and #AcuteEncephalitisSyndrome outbreaks in #UttarPradesh .
An unassuming and simple person, who touched many lives .
May his soul rest in peace.
B.1.617 (blue) and B.1.1.7 (green) lineages seem to be edging out every other lineages which were prevalent in India.
Plot: @Arvinden3 from @GISAID Data.
