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Delta variant 'well on its way' to becoming globally dominant, says WHO Ch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that the Delta variant is "well on its way" to becoming the dominant variant globally because of its significantly increased transmissibility.
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Delta COVID-19 variant spreading fast in Germany, says government agency
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Although the share of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Germany is only six per cent of the new cases today, the strain is spreading at a fast pace, Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said at a press conference here on Friday.
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COVID-19: INSACOG to release report on Delta plus variant soon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics, or INSACOG - a consortium of four city clusters - Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Pune, will soon release a report on Delta plus variant, government sources informed on Friday.
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UK reports over 11,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, first time In four months
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 18 (ANI): United Kingdom has recorded 11,007 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, with the emergence of the Delta variant pushing the figure above 10,000 for the first time since late February.
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Sputnik V to offer booster shot against Delta variant to other vaccine man
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday said Sputnik V will soon offer a booster shot or the second dose of the vaccine, which has been adjusted to work against the Delta variant of coronavirus, to other vaccine manufacturers.
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Whether Delta Plus evades pre-existing immunity better than Delta or Beta
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): As the coronavirus Delta variant B.1.617.2 has further mutated to 'Delta plus', virologists are concerned whether this new variant will evade pre-existing immunity better than either Delta or Beta.
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US faces resurgence of COVID-19 infections due to Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Despite a steady COVID-19 vaccination pace, the United States faces a resurgence of infections due to the Delta variant, which was first identified in India, experts said.
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US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern".
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COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal anti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday revealed that the Delta variant with an additional mutation known as "Delta Plus" has been detected in the country that nullifies the use of monoclonal antibody but asserted that it still not a "variant of concern". Read More
Sputnik V more effective on 'Delta' COVID-19 variant than any other vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 15 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday said that the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is more efficient against the Delta variant of the virus, first identified in India than any other vaccine so far.
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Boris Johnson extends lockdown restrictions in England till July 19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 14 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday extended COVID-19 restrictions in England till July 19, which were earlier scheduled to be lifted on June 21, saying there was concern about the spread of Delta variant.
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Delta flight from Los Angeles makes emergency landing due to unruly passen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta was forced to divert its route and make an emergency landing Friday night after an unruly passenger made threats and attacked flight attendants, the airline said Saturday.
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