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TopicDelta variant

Topic: Delta variant

Delta variant detected in 80% samples sent for genome sequencing in Delhi in last 3 months

The official data also showed that the Delta variant has been found in 1,689 and the Alpha variant has been detected in 947 of the 5,752 samples from Delhi processed so far.

Global Covid caseload could exceed 200 million by next week, WHO says

According to Covid weekly epidemiological update by WHO, Delta variant has been found in 135 countries, Beta variant in 132 and Gamma variant in 81 countries.

Covid shots targeting Delta variant may become necessary, UK study says

The study found that the effectiveness of vaccines at stopping infection fell to 49%, down from 64% in a month earlier.

Raging Delta variant poses challenge for China’s strategy to tackle Covid

With most Covid vaccines proving less effective against Delta variant, state-owned Sinopharm said its inactivated Covid shot, given widely in China, is 68% effective.

Covaxin effective against Delta, other variants despite reduced antibody activity: ICMR study

Delta is believed to be one of the factors that catalysed India's second Covid wave. Further mutations in Delta have led to other variants, leading to concerns about vaccine efficacy.

Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox, can cause more severe illness: US CDC report

The document from the CDC outlines unpublished data that shows fully vaccinated people might spread the Delta variant, first found in India, at the same rate as unvaccinated people.

How Delta’s spread is testing even aggressive ‘Covid zero’ defences

The variant is exposing the limitations of the strategy of virus elimination. Countries are no longer targeting nil cases but transitioning toward a strategy of living with the virus.

US CDC tells vaccinated people to mask up again as Delta cases surge

US CDC director Rochelle Walensky said they had gathered data suggesting that some vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant can transmit the virus to others.

Delta variant in specimens sequenced over last 4 weeks exceeded 75% in many countries: WHO

According to data, the prevalence of Delta exceeded 75% in India as well. The other countries were Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Israel, UK, Russia, Singapore among others.

Assam doctor infected with Alpha & Delta variants of Covid simultaneously, first in India

The doctor, despite being fully vaccinated, got infected with both Alpha and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, and the double infection was detected in the patient in May.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?