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COVID-19 Variant, Found in UK, Detected in 81% of 401 Samples Sent by Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi to Expand Vaccination Age Criteria
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand COVID-19 vaccine to under 60 after 81 percent of latest 401 samples sent by the for genome sequencing show the variant found in the UK.
COVID-19 Variant, Found in UK, Detected in 81% of 401 Samples Sent by Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi to Expand Vaccination Age Criteria
CM @capt_amarinder expresses concern as 81% of latest 401 samples sent by Punjab for genome sequencing show new UK #Covid variant, affecting more young people. Urges PM @narendramodi to expand #CovidVaccine to under 60. Appeals to citizens to get vaccinated, wear masks. pic.twitter.com/YUtQrporgj
— Raveen Thukral (@RT_MediaAdvPbCM) March 23, 2021
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