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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHO has given what names to the COVID-19 variants first found in India?
A
Zeta and Theta
B
Beta and Gamma
C
Kappa and Delta
D
Alpha and Beta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alpha (B.1.1.7) was the first of the highly publicized variants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following the second COVID wave in India, the government announced the presence of yet another deadly variant, known as Delta Plus variant.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, confirms that through collaborative efforts with private laboratories and the NGS-SA members, a new COVID-19 variant, B. 1.1. 529, has been detected in South Africa.

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