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TopicDelta variant

Topic: Delta variant

J&J says its Covid vaccine neutralises Delta variant, provides ‘durable protection’

J&J said the recipients of its vaccine produced strong neutralising antibodies over the course of at least eight months against all variants, including Delta.

Delta variant to become dominant strain of Covid in few months, says WHO

The WHO warned that the Delta variant, present in 96 countries, is ‘expected to rapidly outcompete other variants' and become the dominant variant globally.

Global spread of Delta variant shows ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’ from Covid

Delta variant is yet another example that the pandemic won't end suddenly. Developed nations need to assist poorer countries to improve everyone’s durable protection against Covid.

Tamil Nadu reports first death due to Delta Plus variant of Covid

Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said three positive cases of the new 'Delta Plus' variant were identified. The two other patients have recovered.

Covid Delta variant reported in 85 countries, expected to become dominant lineage, warns WHO

WHO said the four current 'Variants of Concern' being monitored closely — Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — are widespread and have been detected in all WHO regions.

AstraZeneca vaccine could be less effective against Delta variant: Scotland study in Lancet

The study by Scotland researchers found that the risk of hospital admission was approximately double in Covid patients with the Delta variant, compared to those with the Alpha strain.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.