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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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.

On Camera

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?