"Compounded by more transmissible variants, like #DeltaVariant, which is quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries, we are in a very dangerous period of this pandemic," said WHO chief.
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Delta variant is dangerous and is continuing to evolve and mutate: WHO Chief
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in countries with low vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm.
UK health officials said the #DeltaVariant of #Covid19 continues as the dominant strain of #coronavirus and marked a sharp increase in the UK.
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COVID: Delta variant cases mark 32% weekly increase in UK, vaccine protection high
Overall, the Delta variant, first identified in India, currently accounts for approximately 99 per cent of cases that are sequenced across the UK, followed by the local Alpha variant of concern.
A consortium of government panels involved in genome sequencing of #Coronavirus said that the #Covid19 #DeltaVariant sub-lineages -- AY.1 and AY.2 -- are unlikely to be more transmissible than Delta.
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Delta sub-lineages unlikely to be more transmissible than parent variant: Government panel
In a recent bulletin, it also said that AY.3 has been identified as a new sub-lineage of Delta and it is defined by 'ORF1a:I3731V common AY.1 mutations except for S:417'.
A study by #ICMR on variants responsible for the #secondwave of #COVID19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the #Deltavariant.
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Delta variant largely responsible for infections during second Covid wave: ICMR study
The study also found 9.8% of cases required hospitalization while fatality was observed in 0.4% of cases.
The #DeltaVariant was primarily responsible for #COVIDSecondWave, accounting for over 80 per cent of new cases, Dr NK Arora said.
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Delta variant accounts for 80 per cent of new Covid cases: Government expert panel chief
The variant is also around 40-60 percent more transmissible than its predecessor, Alpha variant, and has already spread to more than 80 countries, including the UK, the US and Singapore.
The Canadian government has extended the ban on incoming passenger flights from India till August 21, 2021, in the view of the #DeltaVariant of #COVID19.
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Canada extends ban on incoming Indian passenger flights till August 21
Starting August 9, 2021, Canada has planned to allow entry to American citizens and permanent residents, who are currently residing in the United States and have been fully vaccinated.
A recent study published in the Lancet stated that the #DeltaVariant has been growing rapidly in people’s respiratory tracts, and has replicated over a thousand times more than the original strain of the virus.
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Delta variant replicates 1k times more
Strain multiplies rapidly in respiratory tract, shows increased transmissibility
According to the reports, #DeltaVariant is more transmissible than the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, the common cold, the seasonal flu and smallpox, and it is as contagious as chickenpox.
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Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause more severe infection: Reports
The CDC report outlines unpublished data that shows fully vaccinated people might spread the Delta variant, first identified in India, at the same rate as unvaccinated people, reports said.
The highly contagious #DeltaVariant of #coronavirus is likely to spread to more regions in #China as the strain was detected at one of its major airports in #Nanjing city.
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Delta variant may continue to spread in China, warns official
For the first time after over 175 days, Beijing has reported COVID-19 cases in the last few days.
More than 300 domestic cases detected in ten days: The highly contagious #Deltavariant of #COVID19 has raised major concerns in #China as it spread to 18 provinces.
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China COVID-19 outbreak: Delta variant wreaks havoc, spreads to 18 provinces
At least 27 cities in 18 provinces reported more than 300 confirmed cases in recent days, including Beijing, Jiangsu and Sichuan, state-run Global Times reported on Sunday.
#Moderna said that protection from its #Covidvaccine remained strong for at least six months, and the variant-specific boosters shot it is testing generated a "robust" antibody response to #DeltaVariant.
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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine durable for at least six months
In a final analysis from its Phase 3, or final stage, clinical trial, Moderna's Covid vaccine showed 93 percent efficacy at six months following the second dose.
#Kerala is likely to witness a two-fold increase in #COVID19 patients or more in the coming days; 90% of #Coronavirus patients are infected with the #DeltaVariant: Health Minister #VeenaGeorge.
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Kerala may see two-fold increase in COVID patients in coming days, warns Health Minister
“The government is of the opinion that easing of restrictions can be allowed fully only after ensuring the safety of the lives of the people,
A new sublineage AY.12, of the #DeltaVariant of #Coronavirus, that was recently classified in Israel is now being seen in many states in the country.
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New sublineage of Delta variant first found in Israel reported in several states in India
The weekly bulletin by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said that the AY.12 sublineage is responsible for a surge in breakthrough infections in Israel.
Two sub-lineages of the #DeltaVariant — the AY4 and AY12 — have been detected in samples from Bengaluru. The new lineages are being monitored closely by the consortium.
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Two new sub-lineages of Delta variant in Bengaluru
Strand Life Sciences, which did the sequencing here, was given a mandate by the Covid Task Force in Karnataka to start genome sequencing to help detect trends in mutations in the state.
European Medicines Agency said #coronavirus variant known as #Mu could be cause for concern, although there is no data yet to show it will overtake the dominant #DeltaVariant.
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'Mu' Covid variant potentially of concern: EU agency
Mu, which was first identified in Colombia in January and is known scientifically as B.1.621, was classified earlier this month as a
Some experts said that the #COVID19 vaccination policy should be tailored to the local status of the spread of the infection and presence of #DeltaVariant, hence, the duration should be reduced to four weeks from the current eight.
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Reduce gap between Covishield doses: Experts
In a recent study by Indian researchers, they detected signatures of the Delta infection in 25% of the 95 healthcare workers in five hospitals across New Delhi.
Experts say there's no strong evidence yet that the #DeltaVariant makes children sicker than earlier versions of #COVID19, although it has led to a surge in infections among kids because it's more contagious.
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'No strong evidence that delta variant of COVID-19 worse for kids', say experts
Delta's ability to spread more easily makes it more of a risk to children and underscores the need for masks in schools and vaccinations for those who are old enough.
A new mutation of the #DeltaVariant of #Covid19, which was being monitored and assessed in the UK has now been classed as a Variant Under Investigation amid concerns of its increased growth rate.
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Delta Plus mutation now 'Variant Under Investigation' in UK due to high growth rate
In the last week, AY.4.2, dubbed as 'Delta Plus', accounted for approximately 6 per cent of all Delta cases -- confirmed through genome sequencing across England.
The third #Omicron patient from Karnataka, who was recently discharged from Bowring Hospital, was infected with the #DeltaVariant of #Covid19 during the second wave.
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First Delta and now Omicron, Karnataka patient beats COVID-19 twice in a year
He was double vaccinated too. In a video shared by the patient, which has gone viral on social media, he reassures people that he had very mild symptoms and has recovered well.
A new #coronavirus variant #Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the #DeltaVariant, as well as some of the mutations from #Omicron.
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Deltacron, new strain that combines Delta and Omicron emerges in Cyprus. Know more
The variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, says a virologist.