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Scientists to develop 'super vaccine' that can fight all variants of Coronavirus

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 23, 2021 15:37 IST

As many as 40 cases of Delta Plus Covid variant have been detected in India the strain which the ...

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As many as 40 cases of Delta Plus Covid variant have been detected in India the strain which the government has tagged as a "Variant of Concern". A total of 21 cases of the new strain have been found in Maharashtra, six in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, two in Karnataka and one each in Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu, said sources. 

Scientists are currently working to develop an anti-corona vaccine that will eliminate all variants of the covid. Not only that, but the vaccine will also help prevent future pandemics. According to PTI, scientists are currently working on a vaccine that could be effective against Covid-19 as well as all other types of corona. The vaccine is currently being tested on rats by scientists. Scientists at the University of North Carolina in the United States have already started research on this. 

A vaccine is being developed that will fight all forms of the variants of covid. This vaccine will help in battling all future pandemic. This vaccine is called the second generation vaccine. The vaccine is effective against all variants of the virus. Two variants of the same category have caused havoc in the world in the last two decades. One is SARS and the other is Covid-19. 

The vaccine, developed by scientists, was tested on rats. The tests showed that antibodies were produced in rats. This has led to the development of antibodies that can counteract the spike protein. The rats tested were infected with SARS and Covid-19 virus. It is being said that detailed testing of all these is underway and if all goes well, it can be tested on humans next year.

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