SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant - Wikipedia
WEBThe Delta variant (B.1.617.2) was [3] [4] a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India on 5 October 2020. The Delta variant was named on 31 May 2021 and had spread to over 179 countries by 22 November 2021.
Coronavirus: How India is doing now after delta variant spread
WEBJul 23, 2021 · The delta variant was first detected in India last October and it led to a massive second wave of Covid cases in the country. Since then, the highly infectious strain has spread globally.
Why India was so vulnerable to Covid-19 and the delta variant
WEBAug 19, 2021 · The massive second wave of Covid-19 cases in India, driven by the emerging delta variant, was peaking. At Gupta’s 500-bed private hospital, 80 percent of beds were reserved for Covid...
How the coronavirus Delta variant rampaged through India …
WEBJun 9, 2021 · As Delta rampaged through India undetected, doctors were confounded by the sheer scale of the virus's spread. This is how the COVID-19 variant fuelled a calamitous surge in cases before slipping ...
How Delta Variant Spread in India: Deadly Errors, Inaction, Covid ...
WEBDec 29, 2021 · India was slow to identify and publicize the emergence of delta. ByChris KayandDhwani Pandya. December 29, 2021 at 12:01 AM EST. Save. A thick layer of dust and scatterings of dried animal ...
Covid Indian variant: Where is it, how does it spread and is it ... - BBC
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The majority of new coronavirus cases in the UK are the so-called Indian variant - named the Delta variant by the World Health Organization. This version - or mutation - was first spotted in...
Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The B.1.617.2 (delta) variant was first detected in India in December 2020 and became the most commonly reported variant in the country starting in mid-April 2021. 1 As of May 19, 2021, the...
COVID-19 Delta Variant: Risk and Vaccine Efficacy - Verywell Health
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · The B.1.617.2 variant, otherwise known as the Delta variant, was globally the dominant COVID strain from August 2021 to December 2021 until the surge of the Omicron variant. The Delta variant was more contagious than previous variants, but it's unclear if it causes more severe sickness.
Delta plus India: Scientists say too early to tell risk of Covid-19 variant
WEBJun 23, 2021 · India's health ministry says studies showed that the so-called Delta plus variant - also known as AY.1 - spreads more easily, binds more easily to lung cells and is potentially resistant...
Delta plus variant: Can India prevent third Covid wave? - BBC
WEBDelta plus is related to the Delta, an existing variant of concern first identified in India last year that was responsible for the deadly second wave. But how realistic are these fears?
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