Delta Plus

27 Jun

Vaccination along with safety measures are necessary when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus: WHO

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"Vaccination plus masks, because just a vaccine is not enough with 'Delta.' We need to make an effort over a short period of time, otherwise there would be a lockdown," Vujnovic said on the Soloviev Live YouTube show. She explained that vaccination is essential because it lowers the probability of spreading the virus and lowers the risks of severe disease. However, "additional measures" will probably be required as well, Vujnovic warned. Earlier in this month, the WHO included the Delta variant in its list of coronavirus variants of concern as the strain had become prevalent and has caused a resurgence…

24 Jun

Delta Plus Variant: Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain

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Amid worries of a possible third Covid wave, along with the emergence of a Delta Plus variant in parts of the country, one of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections. Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. "At this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave," Dr Agarwal "My institute has sequenced more than 3,500 samples from Maharashtra…