'Singapore Virus Can Be India’s 3rd Wave', Warns Kejriwal Urging Centre To Prioritise Vaccination For Children

<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>Warning Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of a new variant of Covid-19 found in Singapore, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said it can result in India&rsquo;s third wave and urged the Centre to immediately halt air services with Singapore and prioritize vaccination drive for children.</p> <p>The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief in a tweet said the new form of virus found in Singapore is being said to be extremely dangerous for children.</p> <p>&ldquo;The new form of Corona that came to Singapore is being said to be extremely dangerous for children, in India it may come as a third wave. My appeal to the central government are air services with Singapore to be cancelled with immediate effect and prioritise the options for vaccinating children at the earliest,&rdquo; he posted on the micro-blogging platform.</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1394576958973911047[/tw]</p> <p><strong>READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3tY79TB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Local Containment Zones, Aggressive Testing &amp; Correct Information: PM Modi Reiterates Weapons Against COVID-19</a></strong></p> <p>What is the Singapore variant?</p> <p>The Delhi Chief Minister&rsquo;s concerns come as seven of the 38 community cases in Singapore have reportedly tested &ldquo;preliminarily positive&rdquo; for the B1617 variant, which was first detected in India.</p> <p>The B1617coronavirus variant found in Singapore is said to be more transmissible.</p>

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