Remove content with references to 'Indian variant' of Coronavirus, Indian government tells social media platforms

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Use of the term is without any scientific basis, it argues

India's information technology ministry has reportedly sent notices to social media firms instructing them to remove all posts with references to an 'Indian variant' of the coronavirus. Reuters ...

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