COVID-19 got mutated 223 times, effects have come down substantially: Mandaviya

NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 virus obtained mutated 223 occasions on the earth and its dangerous results have come accomplished considerably over time, Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned in Lok Sabha on Friday.

He additionally mentioned that COVID-19 will proceed to stay like influenza and its current variants are usually not lethal.

“When a virus will get mutated greater than 100 occasions, its dangerous results get lowered. Covid additionally obtained mutated. Up to now, the Covid virus obtained mutated 223 occasions,” he mentioned in the course of the Query Hour.

He mentioned that like influenza, which hits folks a few times yearly, “Covid is with us and it’ll stay”.

“Covid sub-variants are usually not that lethal and there are not any damaging results,” he mentioned.

Mandaviya mentioned well being is such a difficulty the place all stake holders and international locations ought to come collectively and work.

“We have now seen the constructive outcomes in the course of the pandemic once we all labored collectively,” he mentioned.